February 15, 2019
Now that Amazon's HQ2 will not be in Long Island City, New York, we can ask if the multi-billion dollar incentive package was worth the tradeoffs.
February 14, 2019
To understand why certain cities have more dog walkers, scientists, and pastry chefs, we just need to look at the geography of jobs.
February 13, 2019
February 12, 2019
A New York federal court recently explained why it was okay for our potato chip bags to have excessive air that is called slack fill.
February 11, 2019
The preliminary results for Finland's two-year guaranteed income experiment appears to have created more questions than it answered.
February 10, 2019
The chef that left New York's Prince Street Pizza to start his own restaurant could find himself fighting a pizza war because of his pepperoni recipe.
February 9, 2019
Connecting economics, current events, and history, our weekly economic news roundup ranges from fairly dividing boat slips to a Valentine's candy shortage.
February 7, 2019
Through six simple facts, we can better understand the meaning of Venezuela's hyperinflation and how much it has diminished production.
February 6, 2019
During Super Bowl LIII, Bud Light's beer ads started a corn syrup war that unfolded during the game and after but was really about product differentiation.
February 5, 2019
Whether deciding how to divide boats in Santa Barbara harbor, a cake, or tax revenue, fair distribution requires knowing what different people say is fair.
February 4, 2019
First there was the Great Necco Wafer Panic of 2018 and now we have a Valentine's Day candy shortage of the conversation hearts that are a national favorite.
February 3, 2019
Although massive Super Bowl spending will pour into Atlanta, estimates of its economic benefit depend on whether you ask the Host Committee or an economist.