December 14, 2020
In somewhat unexpected ways, our opinion of a present can depend on whether the gift wrapping is sloppy or neat.
December 12, 2020
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from Arctic shipping and eggs to Mount Everest.
December 10, 2020
Thinking about melting snow and ice, we can ask how soon there will be Arctic shipping lanes that provide new trade routes.
December 8, 2020
Sometimes regulatory incentives can have consequences that make a Scotch egg in the U.K. and an Apple iPad in the U.S. similar.
December 7, 2020
Through focus groups in the U.K. and the U.S., Pew Research tried to identify the many sides of globalization.
December 6, 2020
Looking at the six traffic changes that relate to the pandemic, we can see their current impact and wonder which ones will last.
December 5, 2020
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from food bank problems to climate change cost.
December 4, 2020
Looking at the financial side of climate change, we can use a KMPG report card to see if the world's largest corporations have high grades.
December 3, 2020
More than a chef, an economist could explain to you why the return of McDonald's McRib has been somewhat brief.
December 2, 2020
Using command and the market as examples, economists showed food pantries how distributing food could become more efficient.
November 30, 2020
Looking at the past and now, we can see the impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions for reducing COVID-19 fatalities.
November 29, 2020
Looking at how Coke competes, we can see that they believe less is more as they discontinue hundreds of brands like Tab.