September 5, 2017
Accused of price gouging after Harvey hit Texas, the businesses that raised prices might actually have been helping people.
September 3, 2017
Sometimes invisible, the Southwest Effect has influenced air fares and air traffic since the 1970s when Southwest was a small Texas carrier.
September 1, 2017
August 30, 2017
Concerned about the "X" date, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has written a letter to House Speaker Ryan about the debt ceiling.
August 29, 2017
While minimum wage momentum appears to have accelerated during November when voters approved new hikes, some recent surprises could indicate a reversal.
August 28, 2017
When Greek deficit totals were revised by the head of their statistical office, the Greek government said a crime had been committed.
August 27, 2017
Before, during and after a natural disaster like Harvey, we have hurricane economics affecting gasoline markets and the GDP.
August 25, 2017
When Joey Chestnut guzzles 72 Nathan's hot dogs in 10 minutes, his competitive eating takes us to much more than food and entertainment.
August 21, 2017
When student athlete pay is replaced by luxurious locker rooms, the market is prevented from allocating money productively.
August 14, 2017
The state of Washington created new marijuana tax incentives when it switched how it taxed pot growers, processors and retailers.
August 8, 2017
August 7, 2017
Planning their surcharge policy for the holiday shipping surge, UPS and FedEx each was influenced by the Prisoners' Dilemma.