Observing the hours that working men sleep and engage in leisure activities, we can ask if per capita GDP matters.
Much more than a receptacle for our Amazon orders, our cardboard packages have a surprising economic significance.
With the Social Security Administration having just published its most popular baby names list, we can ask what a name signals.
Looking at homebuyers, we have a mystery because the people that should be buying the most houses are not.
Crucial in countless ways, the buyers and sellers of US debt have become more of a source of concern recently.
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from evaluating tariffs to movie subscriptions.
Continuing with our May e-links, I recommend a novel that is not only a page turner but also offers a compelling look at the Vietnamese War.
Judging tariffs, even when rates fluctuate, we can use the Yale Budget Lab's criteria to evaluate their macro and micro impact.
With movie subscriptions, the incentives encourage us to attend the cinema more frequently than when we brought individual tickets.