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July 17, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and egg price fixing
July 17, 2018
Comparing Eggs to Bananas

By dividing the CPI into goods and services that can and cannot be traded, we can see the impact of trade on price changes.

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July 13, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and mattress bubble
July 13, 2018
Awakening the Mattress Industry

Disrupting traditionally sleepy mattress markets, now we can buy beds-in-a-box online and visit countless mattress stores at local malls.

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July 11, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and mobile money
July 11, 2018
The Travels of Mobile Money

Zimbabwe’s […]

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July 10, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and traffic congestion
July 10, 2018
The Connection Between Bedtime and Gridlock

Instead of Google Maps, we might be able to avoid rush hour traffic congestion by looking at everyone's electrical usage.

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July 9, 2018
July 9, 2018
The Impact of a Bee Sting on Your Big Mac

The market's message from bee pollination prices has minimized the impact of colony collapse disorder (CCD) on our Big Mac.

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July 5, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and and Brexit progress
July 5, 2018
A Brexit To Do List

Ranging from from border infrastructure to a divorce bill, a Brexit To Do List can be given a Readiness Score that shows their negotiating progress.

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July 4, 2018
economic indepencer and Alexander Hamilton's development plan
July 4, 2018
Celebrating Alexander Hamilton’s Economic Independence

Relevant today, the timeless ideas in Alexander Hamilton's development plan are about sovereign debt, banking, and economic growth.

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June 28, 2018
summer blockbusters
June 28, 2018
The Missing Female Film Critics

The skewed race and gender of the film critics that review our top grossing movies might not express what a more diverse group would say.

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June 27, 2018
economic news roundup and Cheddar cheese prices
June 27, 2018
How We Got Cheesier Pizza

On […]

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June 25, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Prisoners' Dilemma
June 25, 2018
Breaking the First-Digit Law and Other Number Crimes

When the digits that appear frequently in national accounting figures, spreadsheets, and earnings reports are missing, then we can say we have suspicious numbers.

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June 24, 2018
Saudi women gender gap
June 24, 2018
Gender Equity for Saudi Women at Starbucks and Beyond

While today is the first day that Saudi women can drive legally, they still experience gender inequity at Starbucks and beyond.

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June 22, 2018
Economic News Roundup and internet tax
June 22, 2018
What the Supreme Court Might Cost Us

The Supreme Court decision on South Dakota's internet taxes will affect local and online businesses, consumers, and state budgets.

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