September 14, 2020
Affecting workers that range from Santa's elves to Uber drivers, the unintended consequences of California's AB 5 are considerable.
September 7, 2020
On this Labor Day, we can explain the "middle-class time squeeze" by looking at how time/money tradeoffs changed a family's division of labor.
September 4, 2020
Released during June, the 2020 American Time Use Survey (ATUS) gives us the perfect opportunity to see the impact of working remotely.
September 2, 2020
While the purpose of restaurant calorie labels has been to provide diners with more information, it did not work out entirely as expected.
August 21, 2020
In his new book, climate activist Bjorn Lomborg presents a controversial carbon tax proposal that could remind us of Goldilocks.
August 18, 2020
Looking at a China trade deal update, we would see how the pandemic transformed China's obligations and the U.S. need for them.
August 14, 2020
The recycling revenue that municipalities were receiving was shrinking and now, with some mystery surrounding cardboard, it's getting worse.
August 10, 2020
Seemingly clear, "Made in America" becomes much more complex when we define it and look at its impact on taxpayers, consumers, and workers.
August 6, 2020
The results of a new study about dominance in homing pigeon groups can be compared to the significance of differences in human height.
July 20, 2020
July 7, 2020
Observing the lockdowns' economic impact, two University of Chicago economists compared consumer traffic in places that did and did not shelter in place.
June 29, 2020
Looking at 18 countries, we would see that the interplay of health and wealth during the coronavirus pandemic has affected consumer behavior.