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April 12, 2022
economic news roundup and supply of gig drivers
April 12, 2022
How a Gig Driver Is Like a Pancake

When gas prices affect the supply of gig drivers, they could also impact our breakfast and food deliveries.

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March 22, 2022
supply chain
March 22, 2022
How the Ever Forward Is Like Her Sister

Whether it's the Ever Given or the Ever Forward (or the Ever Dainty and Ever Cozy), huge container ships have created cargo delays.

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March 21, 2022
economic news roundup and warning labels
March 21, 2022
The Dilemma That Comes With a Warning Label

The warning label creates a supply and demand dilemma because producers want you to read all of it...but not really.

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March 10, 2022
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Communist economies
March 10, 2022
What Levi’s Jeans Tell Us About Russian Sanctions

Trying to copy Levi's, the East German government's problems with Communist jeans illustrated why East Germany and Russia need Western goods.

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March 3, 2022
Weekly Economic News Roundup and gasoline prices
March 3, 2022
Why Gasoline Prices Rise Faster Than They Fall

Seeing that barrels of crude oil are increasing expensive, we can ask if and how quickly our gasoline prices will respond.

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February 28, 2022
IKEA sells meatballs and furniture
February 28, 2022
Why You Buy Meatballs and Chairs at the Same Store

When we look at IKEA's selling strategies, we can see meatballs and chairs or the principles of demand in action.

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February 21, 2022
used car prices Dodge Minivan
February 21, 2022
Why Dodge Minivan Owners Are Smiling

Seeing the pop in the price of a "pre-owned" Dodge minivan, we can look at the reasons for higher used car prices.

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February 4, 2022
beef prices
February 4, 2022
How a Stuck Ship Created Maine’s Chocolate Milk Misery

Maine's chocolate milk misery grew as supermarket shelves emptied and none was available from Houlton Farms.

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January 17, 2022
cardboard packages
January 17, 2022
When Is Amazon Prime’s Price Too Pricey?

While the history of Amazon Prime price hikes shows membership continued to grow, we can ask if a new increase will have the same impact.

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December 20, 2021
supply chain
December 20, 2021
The Tangles in Our Supply Chain

Globally creating supply chain tangles, the pandemic produced labor shortages and shipping distortions that the system couldn't handle.

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December 5, 2021
cream cheese shortage
December 5, 2021
How Covid Caused a Bagels and Cream Cheese Crisis

Covid's impact on factory labor, truck drivers, and packaging supplies has resulted in a New York City cream cheese shortage.

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November 29, 2021
Christmas tree economics
November 29, 2021
A Christmas Tree’s Economic Message

About much more than foliage, Christmas tree economics convey a message composed of the price increases that are rippling across the U.S.

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