April 28, 2019
Although the BLS reports the CPI (Consumer Price Index) inflation rate each month, our own household could see different price changes.
April 27, 2019
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from expensive washing machines to relatively cheap healthcare.
April 26, 2019
Totally ignoring their taste, an economist would have a surprising reason that explains why we love our Girl Scout Cookies.
April 25, 2019
When we look at the cost effectiveness of healthcare spending, we could conclude that it is not as excessive as the headlines indicate.
April 24, 2019
April 23, 2019
Through duties and washing machine tariffs, the U.S. government has created new incentives for manufacturers that harm consumers.
April 22, 2019
When we consider the impact of social jetlag on our health and productivity, our sleep time could matter more than we think.
April 21, 2019
When Massachusetts voters said yes to legal marijuana, they made an economic decision that relates to competition, taxes, and banking.
April 20, 2019
April 19, 2019
Whether ranking baseball team fans or a country's unemployment and inflation rates, misery indexes can tell us about people's happiness.
April 18, 2019
#TBT: Today's Throwback Thursday looks back to why Standard Oil was divided into 34 companies by the Supreme Court in 1911 and then forward to Amazon.
April 17, 2019
Students and their parents might be surprised that a diploma from an elite college might not have the life-changing impact they expect.