June 27, 2018
June 26, 2018
With tariffs and quotas the weapons, the 1990s banana trade war between the European Union and the U.S. was a classic except for one key difference.
June 24, 2018
While today is the first day that Saudi women can drive legally, they still experience gender inequity at Starbucks and beyond.
June 23, 2018
Connecting economics, current events, and history, our weekly economic news roundup ranges from moon dust markets and new internet taxes to deciding if bitcoin is a security.
June 22, 2018
The Supreme Court decision on South Dakota's internet taxes will affect local and online businesses, consumers, and state budgets.
June 21, 2018
#TBT: With General Electric leaving the Dow Industrial Average, today is a perfect time to look back at Charles Dow, Eddie Jones, and the Dow that GE joined in 1896.
June 19, 2018
Asking if bitcoin is a security, a commodity, money, or property, we get a list of different answers that lead us to regulatory questions.
June 18, 2018
When previously worthless byproducts like coffee bean husks, chicken paws, and hog snouts became popular, we increased our economic efficiency.
June 17, 2018
After doing their own version of the marshmallow test, researchers from NYU and UC Irvine told us to look at the value of delayed gratification somewhat differently.
June 16, 2018
June 15, 2018
Looking at airplane manufacturing through Bombardier's new billion dollar order from Delta, we can see why a multinational supply chain can lower tariffs.
June 14, 2018
When their requirements are outdated or illogical, FDA guidelines can create misleading labels for foods like eggs and skim milk.