May 2, 2020
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from the pandemic impact on beer and ads to our marriage rate.
April 30, 2020
With new social norms and health requisites, companies like Domino's and Apple are producing pandemic advertising that conveys a different message.
April 26, 2020
The firms that produce craft beer and the farmers that grow Idaho potatoes have somewhat similar pandemic supply problems.
April 25, 2020
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from pandemic electricity demand and ghost flights to pianos.
April 24, 2020
Called ghost flights, empty passenger jets are being redeployed for freight although their seats and cargo holds are not ideal.
April 23, 2020
Looking at a crude oil matchmaker, production, and consumption, we can simply explain the below zero April oil price plunge.
April 20, 2020
When millions of jobless individuals cannot pay the rent, they initiate a ripple of nonpayments that touches many people and businesses.
April 19, 2020
Whether it's a piano, voice recognition, or office temperature, when designers say one-size-fits-all, they are not quite right.
April 18, 2020
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from a coronavirus recession to consumer lockdown spending.
April 17, 2020
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.
April 11, 2020
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from demand for eggs and toilet paper to traffic light buttons.
April 10, 2020
It's easy to assume that the toilet paper shortage in the U.S. is caused by panic buying and hoarding but there really might be a supply problem.