August 19, 2020
In addition to Dr. Pepper and toilet paper, we now can place pepperoni shortages on a list of the products that have been hit by the pandemic.
August 13, 2020
About much more than just a burger, the Big Mac Index can help us compare purchasing power and the GDP in different countries.
August 12, 2020
Hearing about a multi-trillion dollar stimulus package, we should also know six handy facts about what will happen to the federal debt.
August 10, 2020
Seemingly clear, "Made in America" becomes much more complex when we define it and look at its impact on taxpayers, consumers, and workers.
August 7, 2020
Beginning with revenue from the "computers" that two partners named Steve built in a garage, Apple's finance depended on the potential of the corporation.
August 5, 2020
Further evidence that economics is everywhere, a behavioral economist knows how to incentivize exercise through temptation bundling.
July 30, 2020
A looming Social Security shortfall could happen much sooner because of pandemic spending and its impact on the birth rate.
July 28, 2020
Similar to schools and businesses, the reopening cost of making a movie safely during the coronavirus pandemic requires extra people, time, and money.
July 27, 2020
Sometimes like a roller coaster, the change in prices that cause an oil boom and bust can transform drilling towns and cities.
July 26, 2020
In addition to income and gender inequality, there is a happiness gap that relates to income, education, and job prestige.
July 15, 2020
At a massive store in Scottsboro, Alabama, bargain hunters can purchase the contents of the lost baggage that airlines say is unclaimed.
July 14, 2020
Coronavirus economics can describe our response to the pandemic with the same six ideas that compose a basic economics course.