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December 18, 2022
Sant's delivery schedule
December 18, 2022
Why We Have a Santa Shortage

On the demand and supply sides of the market, we have a Santa shortage that some say has caused Santaflation.

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November 4, 2022
restaurant psychology
November 4, 2022
How Restaurant Hours Have Changed

For a slew of demand and supply related reasons, chain restaurant hours have been decreasing almost everywhere.

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October 24, 2022
Mississippi River slowdown
October 24, 2022
The Slowdown on the Mississippi

A Mississippi River slowdown has created massive supply chain disruptions that have rippled far beyond the river.

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October 6, 2022
Phillies as an economic indicator
October 6, 2022
How Much Is a Record Breaking Ball Worth?

Because of the sports market's record breakers, the auction price of the Aaron Judge baseball could be several million dollars.

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September 13, 2022
price caps
September 13, 2022
Inflation and a Price Caps Pressure Cooker

Bringing back memories of 1970s wage and price controls, in the U.S. and beyond, people are contemplating price caps to control inflation.

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August 31, 2022
starbucks latte
August 31, 2022
Why We Like the Pumpkin Spice Latte

Released at the end of August and available though the fall, the Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte is seasonal for a clever reason.

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June 23, 2022
federal gasoline tax
June 23, 2022
What We Pay For Gas

To determine the impact of a temporary federal tax and maybe state tax holiday, we need to look at how state gasoline prices vary.

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June 10, 2022
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Sriracha shortages
June 10, 2022
Chili Pepper Problems

Now we can add Sriracha shortages to the list of items first affected by Covid and then also by severe weather.

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June 2, 2022
Weekly Economic News Roundup and movie theater popcorn problem
June 2, 2022
Why Theaters Could Have Popcorn Problems

Movie theaters operators warn us that remnants of pandemic supply chain disruptions could create popcorn problems.

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May 11, 2022
Weekly Economic News Roundup and pricing a painting
May 11, 2022
Why $195 Million Was A Disappointing Price

Shown by a Christie's auction this week of an an Andy Warhol Marilyn Monroe silkscreen, pricing a painting can be unpredictable.

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April 18, 2022
chocolate markets
April 18, 2022
All You Could Want To Know About Chocolate

When a crash in chocolate markets almost forced growers on two small islands to leave the industry, they changed how they competed.

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April 13, 2022
supply chain
April 13, 2022
Global Supply Chain Disruptions

Seeing that the Ever Forward is still stuck, its supply chain delays remind us of what we can expect during the coming year.

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