November 28, 2020
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from the sugar in chocolate to dating apps.
November 27, 2020
Comparing the Covid-19 response, Bloomberg's resilience ranking tells us which countries are most successful and least disruptive.
November 26, 2020
While Thanksgiving dinner appears to be about food, we can really understand it by looking through an economic lens.
November 22, 2020
The 2019 Trump Administration tariffs on wine from four targeted European countries and on Airbus airplanes distorted buyers' behavior.
November 21, 2020
November 19, 2020
The pandemic has created the incentive to recycle more (cheesy) pizza boxes because we are recycling less office paper.
November 18, 2020
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the change in our Thanksgiving turkey demand has affected farmers, markets, and restaurants.
November 17, 2020
A manufacturing update reveals the impact from tariffs and other reasons that our economy is experiencing major changes.
November 16, 2020
When two Chinese businessmen both want the same birds, racing pigeon prices can go sky high into the stratosphere.
November 15, 2020
As a somewhat invisible part of COVID-19 science, we've been developing and producing billions of super strong vaccine vials.
November 14, 2020
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from vaccines and marijuana to the minimum wage.
November 12, 2020
From ultra-cold freezers to huge quantities of dry ice, COVID-19 vaccine distribution needs a frigid supply chain.