January 14, 2020
More working women have payroll jobs than men for the first time in a decade and they are increasingly entering male-dominated industries.
January 11, 2020
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from cocoa cartels to popcorn preferences and color competition.
January 10, 2020
More than something we just see, the power of color relates to our taste, global trends, our moods, and how firms compete.
January 9, 2020
January 8, 2020
To measure world trade activity and the health of the global economy, we just need to look at a rather obscure index that tells us some everyday facts.
January 7, 2020
Hershey kisses and COPEC might be like petroleum and OPEC if the Ivory Coast and Ghana are able to elevate cocoa bean prices.
January 5, 2020
Comparing Swedish men and women with top jobs in politics and business, we see that their divorce rates can vary considerably.
January 4, 2020
January 3, 2020
Solving two mysteries, VW emissions tests first solved a regulatory puzzle and then revealed the impact of elevated auto pollution on health.
January 2, 2020
To keep our New Year's resolutions, behavioral economics has several simple suggestions that painlessly preserve our discipline.
January 1, 2020
As the New Year begins, we might want to think of this updated list of the top ten ways that we can sound like an economist.
December 30, 2019
Echoing the rehabilitation emphasized by Norway's prison system, barista skills are taught to some inmates at Rikers Island.