The Democrats and Republicans have political power for the same kinds of reasons that Coke and Pepsi or Boeing and Airbus dominate their markets.
Since Amazon will probably select among the most prosperous regions in the U.S. for its HQ2 pick(s), we could find that the strong will get even stronger.
When Seattle tried using Democracy Vouchers to support campaign finance, the results were not entirely what they had expected.
When you think about shrinking airline seats, you could consider pitch and width, but really the problem is all about property rights.
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and Coca-Cola are just two examples of higher consumer prices because transport and ingredient costs have gone up.
Just combine Google Street View big data on 22 million cars with researchers at Stanford University and you learn lots about all of us.
Although the U.S. budget deficit just hit a five-year high, an economist could explain why politicians and voters are not worried.
An economist can explain why we are willing to share homes (Airbnb), carpools (BlaBlaCar), and clothing (Rent the Runway) with strangers.
Looking at the glass ceiling, a recent study indicates that progress has stalled for women ascending the legal and corporate ladder.












