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February 3, 2020
weekly economic news roundup and noise pollution
February 3, 2020
Where a Traffic Light Could Cut Noise Pollution

To diminish the city's noise pollution, Mumbai is experimenting with traffic lights that last longer when drivers honk too much.

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January 23, 2020
weekly economic news roundup and economic complexity
January 23, 2020
A Simple Look at the World’s Most Complex Economies

To its detriment, the U.S. might have insufficiently recognized the impact of China's economic complexity in the U.S. China trade deal.

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January 22, 2020
small inventions
January 22, 2020
The Cities That Innovate the Most

Prosperity is becoming increasingly concentrated as talent attracts talent and highly educated workers are moving to the same innovation centers.

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January 17, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and global risk 2020
January 17, 2020
Everything We Need to Know About Global Economic Risk

Concerned with a shift away from traditional multilateral institutions and free trade, the World Economic Forum identifies our global economic risk.

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January 15, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and wine consumption
January 15, 2020
Why Some Wine Drinkers Are Drinking Less (And Others Are Not)

While wine consumption is down among some of us, we can look at conspicuous consumption for the reason why expensive wine is more popular.

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January 13, 2020
Boeing 737 MAX supply chains
January 13, 2020
A Global Look at the 737 MAX

More than a U.S., airplane, the Boeing 737 MAX is made from components that come from the 600 companies in its global supply chain.

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January 1, 2020
New Year's Top Ten List
January 1, 2020
The Top Ten Ways to Sound Like An Economist During the New Year

As the New Year begins, we might want to think of this updated list of the top ten ways that we can sound like an economist.

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December 25, 2019
gift giving wisdom
December 25, 2019
An Economist’s Gift Giving Dilemma

After an economist long ago told us that gift giving adds less to economic activity than the price of the present, a pro-gift giving group disagreed.

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December 11, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and gift giving
December 11, 2019
What We Might Not Want to Know About Gift Giving

Looking at the numbers from the National Retail Federation, we do not see the value of the unwanted gifts that might be subtracted from holiday spending.

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December 9, 2019
illegal economic activities
December 9, 2019
Where Illegal Activities Give the GDP New Highs

Adding together the goods and services we produce in the GDP, statisticians wonder if they should include illegal economic activities.

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December 8, 2019
stock market predictions
December 8, 2019
Why It’s Tough to Make Stock Market Predictions

The long term increase of the S&P 500 and the Dow Industrials misleadingly entices investors to believe that it's easy to make stock market predictions.

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November 28, 2019
economic news roundup and turkey pardons
November 28, 2019
What Presidents Added to Thanksgiving Economics

From George Washington to Abraham Lincoln and Franklin Roosevelt to George H.W. Bush, U.S. presidents have influenced Thanksgiving economics.

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