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December 8, 2014
Weekly Economic News Roundup and pregnancy discrimination
December 8, 2014
Why Pregnancy is a Labor Force Issue

With women's labor force participation rate having soared during the past 50 years, firms' attitude toward pregnancy has become a job discrimination issue.

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December 7, 2014
Everyday economics for food research and development is important for the GDP.
December 7, 2014
Fries and Chips: Potato Stories

When firms use research and development (R&D) for french fries and potato chips they create a springboard that Harvard's Clayton Christensen explains.

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December 6, 2014
The econlife.com Weekly Roundup
December 6, 2014
Weekly Roundup: From Pacesetters to Prices

Our everyday economics includes externalities, supply and demand, price maker, monopolistic competition, oligopoly, statistics, money supply & innovation.

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December 5, 2014
December 5, 2014
Is Google the New General Motors?

Tough to see now, General Motors was once an auto industry innovative economic pacesetter, with many of the characteristics we associate with Google.

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December 4, 2014
Everyday economics of using cash
December 4, 2014
Who, How and When We Use Cash

Although coin and currency are costly to transport and secure, still, cash is a key component of the money supply that people use for low value payments.

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December 3, 2014
South Africa's electricity outages
December 3, 2014
The Funny Side of Misleading Statistics

At the BAHFest, evolutionary researchers present bogus theories that are funny but also display how we can be convinced by misleading statistics.

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December 2, 2014
Everyday Economics for female and male bosses
December 2, 2014
Choosing Between Male and Female Bosses

Resulting in gender job discrimination and talent underutilization, past practice shapes future preference when choosing men as bosses and athletic coaches.

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December 1, 2014
Weekly Roundup and pricing power and Amazon
December 1, 2014
How Uber and Amazon Use Pricing Power

Displaying some pricing power, dynamic pricing on Amazon, for airlines, Uber and elsewhere recognizes and responds to changes in demand to maximize profits.

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November 30, 2014
Everyday Economics — Oil stories
November 30, 2014
Three Graphs That Tell the Whole Oil Story

Following the law of supply, U.S. shale oil firms will lower output because OPEC is letting price plummet but airlines on demand side like lower prices.

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