Whether looking at the height of Mount Everest or at the rules of origin that will be renegotiated during the NAFTA talks, we have a statistical accuracy problem.
Our banana, $450 million painting, and Tesla tax stories were just so interesting that they deserved fascinating follow-ups.
By spending bitcoin, we see the multiple reasons that calling it a cryptocurrency can be misleading because it is not money.
Estimating Santa's salary is a specific task that takes us to the broader issue of whether the GDP should include unpaid work.
To calculate the real cost of flying, to the fares and the fees, we need to add the time, aggravation and inconvenience created by poor airport design.
When we receive presents that disappoint us, gift giving creates deadweight loss that diminishes the economic boost from holiday spending.
To decide if a hot dog is a sandwich, we can look at New York City's list of criteria and examples that determine if you pay sandwich taxes.












