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December 14, 2025
tipping behavior
December 14, 2025
When and Where Do We Tip the Most?

Looking at the proportion of bar and restaurant transactions that occur between 7 pm and 2 am, we can identify the cities that tip more.

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November 17, 2025
AI bubble Cupcake bubble
November 17, 2025
Is AI Like a Cupcake?

To decide if we are inflating an AI bubble, we can focus on the market structure and multiplication of data centers.

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November 16, 2025
How Safety Can Create Danger | econlife
November 16, 2025
How Safety Can Create Danger

Sometimes safety regulations can have the unintended consequence of encouraging the risky behavior they were supposed to prevent.

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November 3, 2025
Where Sludge Slows Us Each Day | econlife
November 3, 2025
Where Sludge Slows Us Each Day

Present everywhere, sludge reflects the perverse incentives that enrage us daily when we deal with customer service problems.

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October 17, 2025
Weekly Economic News Roundup and recline rage
October 17, 2025
Why Airplane Seats Create (Reclining) Problems

Reclining an airplane seat is a problem for passengers and airlines because of pitch, profits, property rights, and your philosophy.

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October 15, 2025
Why We Buy-Now-Pay-Later | econlife
October 15, 2025
Why We Buy-Now-Pay-Later

Looking at short term gain and long term pain, a behavioral economist can explain why Buy Now Pay Later has become much more popular.

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September 22, 2025
train track
September 22, 2025
Why Germany Canceled Its Trains

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September 21, 2025
economic news roundup and California's Wealth Tax incentives
September 21, 2025
When “Forever” Ended for a Financial Prize Winner

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September 14, 2025
Facebook lawsuit
September 14, 2025
Why Names Matter

Sometimes a middle initial can come in handy for a Facebook lawsuit against Mark Zuckerbeg and also to earn more money.

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August 14, 2025
Weekly Economic News Roundup and expensive free goods
August 14, 2025
What a Free Good Really Costs Us

Supposedly "free," the goods and services that are priced at zero wind up costing us much more than we realize.

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July 20, 2025
auction economics
July 20, 2025
Why a Birkin Bag and a Sled Are Similar

After knowing the mind-boggling prices for a Birkin bag and "Citizen Kane" sled, only auction economics can explain while they were so high.

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July 18, 2025
traffic lights and Adam Smith's Laissez-faire
July 18, 2025
The Island With No Traffic Lights

Changing incentives for pedestrians and drivers, because the shared space concept eliminates traffic lights, we behave differently.

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