August 25, 2020
With champagne sales plunging because of pandemic lockdowns, growers and Houses like LVMH are behaving somewhat like OPEC.
August 24, 2020
The airlines need to solve airfare pricing problems because their algorithms depend on historic data that is no longer relevant.
August 23, 2020
Pre-coronavirus manufacturing efficiencies were beneficial until a pandemic spike in demand led to paper towel shortages.
August 22, 2020
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from carbon taxes and female voters to pepperoni pizzas.
August 21, 2020
In his new book, climate activist Bjorn Lomborg presents a controversial carbon tax proposal that could remind us of Goldilocks.
August 20, 2020
We can look at the impact of the19th Amendment through an economic lens to see when and how female voters increased their power.
August 19, 2020
In addition to Dr. Pepper and toilet paper, we now can place pepperoni shortages on a list of the products that have been hit by the pandemic.
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 17, 2020
When we use the alphabet to describe an economy recovery from the coronavirus, rather than an "L" or a "V," some economists now suggest a "K."
August 16, 2020
Trying to grasp our inadequate response to the spread of the coronavirus, we can look back at decades of decisions about pandemic preparedness.
August 15, 2020
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from curbside cardboard and higher prices to Covid-19 tests.
August 14, 2020
The recycling revenue that municipalities were receiving was shrinking and now, with some mystery surrounding cardboard, it's getting worse.