February 21, 2025
Trying to explain the chaotic behavior created by the overhead airline bin, a behavioral economist would cite the tragedy of the commons.
February 3, 2025
Moving away from cash toward more debit and credit card spending, we can observe how our payment pain changes.
January 23, 2025
Whether choosing a movie or navigating an airport, visible and invisible architecture take us to our destination.
January 17, 2025
Similar to Brazil, by eliminating daylight saving time, we will surely create a slew of unintended consequences.
January 9, 2025
The recent death of Richard Easterlin takes us back to his benchmark 1974 study of money and happiness and the avalanche of responses.
January 7, 2025
A new parental leave norm at Netflix was about more than a company, its employees, and the impact of growth.
January 5, 2025
What a dog says about you through its name and breed takes us far beyond the canine world to values and affluence.
January 2, 2025
Hoping for success with our New Year's resolutions, we can look at the goals and approach suggested by research.
December 25, 2024
December 15, 2024
As the holidays approach and gift giving accelerates, economists explain why many of us will be disappointed.
November 18, 2024
Concerned with the mystery of a consumer economic disconnect, we look at why consumer sentiment fails to recognize robust GDP, inflation, employment, and equity data.
November 7, 2024
Looking at post election consumer spending, we can ask if winning party affiliation boosts an individual's spending.