September 21, 2018
Looking at marijuana economics, we see a growing industry that is constrained by the clash between federal and state law.
September 20, 2018
Not knowing what behavioral economists say about "zero," the Russian Domino's was surprised by the response to a free pizza promotion.
September 18, 2018
Because a fine is supposed to be a deterrent, six Israeli day-care centers were surprised when their late pickup fee had unintended consequences.
September 17, 2018
Reflecting our new food preferences, what we've been eating for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and even for dessert has changed.
September 16, 2018
As a leading indicator for business activity during a natural disaster, the color coding for the Waffle House Index provides a handy forecast.
September 14, 2018
Approved by many of us, free tuition programs like the one at NYU Medical School create misdirected incentives that diminish their success.
September 13, 2018
When natural disasters like hurricanes, massive snowstorms, and wildfires strike a region, their economic impact is far more than the clean-up.
September 10, 2018
The low airfares and pleasant flying culture at Southwest Airlines have had an unexpected impact on the quality of scientific research.
September 9, 2018
Complementing the averages in U.S. jobs reports, we can see much more variety through the wage rates paid by thousands of McDonald's around the country..
September 7, 2018
Usually associated with jobs, now the outsourcing that relates to carbon emissions embedded in globally traded goods will be limited by California.
September 6, 2018
Through just six facts about the U.S. debt, we can get a pretty good picture of what it is, who funds it, and where it might go.
September 5, 2018
With the U.S. an increasingly large contributor and an example of "debt creep," world debt is dominated by five countries.