September 20, 2019
Because Japan is not a country of beer drinkers, it has to adjust to massive beer demand when it hosts the Rugby World Cup.
September 18, 2019
Ranging from barely budging to a 32 percent increase, the ups and downs of average hourly earnings can be debated, depending on your numbers.
September 17, 2019
With plant-based foods growing like weeds, we have to decide if their vegan names should reflect the foods that they resemble.
September 15, 2019
Looking at climate change, most economists calculate cost and benfit instead of focusing on the unknown unknowns that could happen.
September 14, 2019
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from economic uncertainty and movie theater popcorn to debt.
September 13, 2019
When we follow the trail of a no deal Brexit, the massive ripple of its impact ranges from intangible uncertainty to a real impact on business activity.
September 12, 2019
We might find some surprises when we look closely at categories of consumer debt that include credit cards, student and auto loans, and mortgages.
September 11, 2019
When you see why movie theater tickets are cheap and movie theater popcorn is so expensive, you might want to buy more popcorn.
September 10, 2019
To minimize the negative externality that players like Rafael Nadal create, officials have tried speeding up tennis with a serve clock.
September 9, 2019
To explain why healthcare costs are increasing, we can just look at Beethoven's String Quartet #14 and Baumol's Cost Disease.
September 8, 2019
It is likely that the economic uncertainty created by changes in trade regulations will affect business investment, consumer spending, and the GDP.
September 7, 2019