While a tobacco tax can be an ideal source of revenue, policy makers need to know how to set the ideal rate.
Having been bought by a billionaire hedge fund bro, dinosaur fossils have recently soared in price and popularity.
Because the majority of families with young children has two working parents, the problem of childcare hits millions of people.
With the return of Endless Shrimp, Red Lobster's CEO should refer to his Economics 101 textbook to learn about a crucially relevant concept.
Describing three gloomy scenarios that are fueled by petrol prices, the IMF's World Economic Outlook projects an uncertain future.
Called annoyance costs, an increasingly long list of daily hassles creates billions of dollars of economic waste.
Looking at the impact of war through an IMF report and the Trump budget, we can see the wartime and peacetime tradeoffs of defense spending.
As the only state that mandates full service gasoline stations, New Jersey refuses to recognize the the benefits that support self-serve.
By creating a slew of new incentives (or "nudges"), political leaders hope to increase San Francisco's trash disposal.
Looking at wages, employment, and the roi, we can debate if there is a college premium that makes going to college worth it.











