September 10, 2018
The low airfares and pleasant flying culture at Southwest Airlines have had an unexpected impact on the quality of scientific research.
September 9, 2018
Complementing the averages in U.S. jobs reports, we can see much more variety through the wage rates paid by thousands of McDonald's around the country..
September 8, 2018
Connecting economics, current events, and history, our weekly economic news roundup ranges from world debt and national debt to a new Frappuccino recipe.
September 7, 2018
Usually associated with jobs, now the outsourcing that relates to carbon emissions embedded in globally traded goods will be limited by California.
September 6, 2018
Through just six facts about the U.S. debt, we can get a pretty good picture of what it is, who funds it, and where it might go.
September 5, 2018
With the U.S. an increasingly large contributor and an example of "debt creep," world debt is dominated by five countries.
September 4, 2018
Hoping to expand the Nutella supply chain with new producers of hazelnuts in Canada and even New Jersey, Ferrero is supporting hybrid seed research.
September 3, 2018
Comparing the U.S. workweek with South Korea and five European nations reveals how much we do at night and during the weekend.
September 2, 2018
September 1, 2018
Connecting economics, current events, and history, our weekly economic news roundup ranges from triage tradeoffs and dollar design to price gouging.
August 31, 2018
When parents choose a baby name, they could be conveying a message to the world that signals their politics and the child's future profession.
August 30, 2018
Since trade with Canada tops everyone but China, we should take a look at what they send to us, what we receive, and why we have a trade surplus with them.