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November 6, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and dating markets
November 6, 2020
How Dating Markets Have Changed

As they replace the traditional ways that couples meet each other, onlne dating markets are reducing the role of friends and family.

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November 5, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and beer consumption
November 5, 2020
The Ups and Downs of Global Beer Consumption

Your beer consumption can depend on where you live, whether you prefer wine, your country's traditions, and your income.

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November 2, 2020
Halloween candy favorites
November 2, 2020
The Red and Blue States That Select the Same Halloween Candy

Because the people in red and blue states prefer the same Halloween candy, we have one holiday that unites us.

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September 16, 2020
Economic News Roundup and pandemic's economic outlook
September 16, 2020
How to Judge the Pandemic’s Economic Outlook

When we try to figure out the pandemic's economic outlook, we can ask economists which metrics they would select.

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September 10, 2020
federal gasoline tax
September 10, 2020
The Gasoline Taxes That Are Hit by Covid-19

Rarely mentioned, the revenue generated by gasoline taxes in the U.S. and Europe has been affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

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September 1, 2020
tourism spending
September 1, 2020
Where Fewer Tourists Mean Bigger Problems

For countries with smaller economies that depend on tourism spending, the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic will be even more devastating.

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August 30, 2020
the good life
August 30, 2020
When the Good Life Is About More Than Happiness

Although psychologists have expanded the definition of the good life, still, the same economic policies relate to sustaining it.

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August 28, 2020
climate and weather disaster costs
August 28, 2020
Comparing Covid-19 to Past Costly Disasters

Looking at the economic impact of past costly disasters can help us develop policies that target where and how Covid-19 will affect us.

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August 20, 2020
female voters' power
August 20, 2020
How Female Voters Got More Economic Power

We can look at the impact of the19th Amendment through an economic lens to see when and how female voters increased their power.

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August 17, 2020
alphabet shape of business cycles
August 17, 2020
The One Letter That Shows the Shape of the Economic Recovery

When we use the alphabet to describe an economy recovery from the coronavirus, rather than an "L" or a "V," some economists now suggest a "K."

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August 13, 2020
Big Mac Index and global inflation
August 13, 2020
What Can We Learn From a Big Mac?

About much more than just a burger, the Big Mac Index can help us compare purchasing power and the GDP in different countries.

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August 12, 2020
federal spending
August 12, 2020
Six Facts That We Need to Know About the Federal Debt

Hearing about a multi-trillion dollar stimulus package, we should also know six handy facts about what will happen to the federal debt.

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