August 24, 2019
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economc news roundup ranges from female film stars and male CEOs to pasta passes.
August 23, 2019
When the economy is starting to contract, we can take a look at a recession indicator in Elkhart, Indiana to forecast the future.
August 22, 2019
About much more than sauces and salads, tomato tradeoffs take us to science and supermarkets, history and trade agreements.
August 19, 2019
Looking at women in movies, we form behavioral expectations about gender roles that relate to leadership, to speech, and to age.
August 18, 2019
August 17, 2019
August 16, 2019
An economist can explain the surprising reason that we eagerly anticipate the yearly launch of Pumpkin Spice Latte from Dunkin' and Starbucks.
August 14, 2019
Looking at the retail tilt of the newest round of Trump administration tariffs, we would see that woman will be hit harder than men.
August 13, 2019
August 12, 2019
Involving us individually and as a community, sugary drink taxes create nudges that result in a long list of costs and benefits.
August 10, 2019
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from branding Fast & Furious stars to finding the middle class.
August 9, 2019
Continuing today, the Netflix effect began in 1997 when it began the creative destruction that eliminated some companies and produced others.