August 12, 2020
Hearing about a multi-trillion dollar stimulus package, we should also know six handy facts about what will happen to the federal debt.
August 11, 2020
A Consumer Price Index (CPI) that went up by just .6 percent during the past year hides a much larger increase in some grocery prices.
August 9, 2020
Because of productivity gains from Covid-19 pool testing, the Michigan State University's 67,000 students can return to school more safely.
August 8, 2020
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from vaccine nationalism and exercise incentives to Apple stock.
August 7, 2020
Beginning with revenue from the "computers" that two partners named Steve built in a garage, Apple's finance depended on the potential of the corporation.
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.
August 5, 2020
Further evidence that economics is everywhere, a behavioral economist knows how to incentivize exercise through temptation bundling.
August 4, 2020
Involving billions of doses of temperature controlled liquid vials, global Covid-19 vaccine distribution could be surprisingly complex.
August 3, 2020
As the race to develop a COVID-19 vaccine accelerates, nations would be wise to avoid vaccine nationalism and instead try to cooperate..
August 2, 2020
Knowing that we "treasure what we measure," understanding the GDP and a shrinking economy is even more important during a pandemic.
August 1, 2020
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from booms and busts and making movies safely to drive-thrus.
July 31, 2020
