November 12, 2018
The Democrats and Republicans have political power for the same kinds of reasons that Coke and Pepsi or Boeing and Airbus dominate their markets.
November 4, 2018
When you think about shrinking airline seats, you could consider pitch and width, but really the problem is all about property rights.
October 30, 2018
An economist can explain why we are willing to share homes (Airbnb), carpools (BlaBlaCar), and clothing (Rent the Runway) with strangers.
October 29, 2018
Looking at the glass ceiling, a recent study indicates that progress has stalled for women ascending the legal and corporate ladder.
October 26, 2018
In Oklahoma, voters will soon decide if eye care regulation should let retailers like Walmart and Costco give you eye exams and sell you eye glasses.
October 18, 2018
#TBT: Today's Throwback Thursday looks back at Chase Bank and ahead to American Airlines to see how corporate logos have changed.
October 15, 2018
Because a firm like Uber loses revenue from unhappy riders who had delayed arrivals, we could say we are looking at apology economics.
October 8, 2018
Whether about cows or chicken nuggets, sometimes seemingly insignificant new food technology can have an unexpectedly massive impact.
October 4, 2018
Although wage growth may be accelerating, a look at the U.S. and also at Amazon's recent announcement reflects the disparities.
October 1, 2018
When the rising price of fuel boosts airlines' costs, they can buoy their bottom line by increasing optional and barely noticeable fees or raising fares.
September 30, 2018
When a firm like Dunkin' Donuts does some rebranding with a name change, it is trying to send a new message to its customers
September 9, 2018
Complementing the averages in U.S. jobs reports, we can see much more variety through the wage rates paid by thousands of McDonald's around the country..