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April 17, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and food expiration dates
April 17, 2020
Why Food Expiration Dates Matter More Now

Because of COVID-19 lockdowns, we care more about those unclear food expiration dates that let us know when to trash what we store in the refrigerator.

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April 12, 2020
beef prices
April 12, 2020
How the 2020 Pandemic Is Like the 1930s Depression

Because of state mandated lockdowns, dairy farmers are responding to less demand from restaurants, schools, and hotels by dumping milk.

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April 6, 2020
weekly roundup and plastic bag fees
April 6, 2020
Why Plastic Bag Bans Could Backfire

While the wisdom of plastic bag bans have always been debatable, now with the coronavirus pandemic, there is another reason to reverse them.

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February 27, 2020
banking collapse facts
February 27, 2020
Throwback Thursday: Morgan Stanley, E*Trade, and the 1930s

When it announced its $13 billion deal for E*Trade, Morgan Stanley reminded us of the reason it was created during the 1930s.

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February 12, 2020
Weekly Economic New Roundup and preventing accidents
February 12, 2020
What Iowa Could Have Learned From La La Land

Seemingly different, for the same reasons, we've had partial nuclear plant meltdowns, financial meltdowns, and a meltdown in Iowa during their caucus.

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February 5, 2020
weekly roundup and plastic bag fees
February 5, 2020
The Problem With Plastic Bag Bans

Because Chicago first had a single use plastic bag ban and then replaced it with a single use plastic bag fee, researchers can compare the impact.

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February 3, 2020
weekly economic news roundup and noise pollution
February 3, 2020
Where a Traffic Light Could Cut Noise Pollution

To diminish the city's noise pollution, Mumbai is experimenting with traffic lights that last longer when drivers honk too much.

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January 31, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and avocado consunption
January 31, 2020
The Spread of the Avocado

Avocado Hand, a malady related to guacamole preparation, will increase because of Super Bowl LIV and USMCA avocado consumption.

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January 26, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and common charger
January 26, 2020
How Chargers and Railroad Tracks are Similar

If the European Union mandates common charger standardization, consumers might applaud but Apple says there is a hidden downside.

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January 15, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and wine consumption
January 15, 2020
Why Some Wine Drinkers Are Drinking Less (And Others Are Not)

While wine consumption is down among some of us, we can look at conspicuous consumption for the reason why expensive wine is more popular.

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January 9, 2020
peanut butter and butterflies
January 9, 2020
When a Tariff Is Like a Butterfly

While we can identify the billions of dollars of goods affected by U.S. China trade war, the tariff impact has also been invisible.

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January 6, 2020
popcorn problems
January 6, 2020
How Eating Less Popcorn Is Like Smoking Fewer Cigarettes

Thinking about changing habits that are good and bad, we can look at what researchers discovered during a popcorn experiment.

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