June 20, 2018
Unless the U.S. government lets a woman in Tennessee keep and then sell her moon dust, it will remain a "priceless" national treasure with unknown value.
June 18, 2018
When previously worthless byproducts like coffee bean husks, chicken paws, and hog snouts became popular, we increased our economic efficiency.
June 15, 2018
Looking at airplane manufacturing through Bombardier's new billion dollar order from Delta, we can see why a multinational supply chain can lower tariffs.
June 8, 2018
When coffee drinkers hear that some prices at Starbucks will rise, their response will depend how how elastic their demand is.
June 3, 2018
Knowing that last Friday was National Doughnut Day, we can thank the inventor that made doughnut mass production possible.
June 1, 2018
May 18, 2018
Frequently more accurate than individuals, markets can determine prices and even tell us what will happen at a royal wedding.
May 17, 2018
Through her new concert tour, "Reputation," Taylor Swift may have figured out how to prevent scalpers from reducing ticket availability and getting too much of her revenue.
May 16, 2018
Since billions have been proposed for infrastructure spending, we should consider some surprising suggestions from researchers on traffic congestion.
May 3, 2018
Describing why we'll have new hotel shampoo bottles, Marriott, a hotel guest, and an economist would have different explanations.
April 26, 2018
Seeing people leave New Jersey, New York, and Illinois, we can start to ask if interstate migration is caused by high taxes.
April 12, 2018
Told that their least favorite candy might no longer exist, people are panic buying NECCO wafers and Sweethearts because the New England Confectionary Company could shut down.