May 31, 2018
You have a regulatory dispute when North Carolina's hog farmers want to use their less costly manure lagoons while neighbors, objecting to the smells, want legal limits.
May 29, 2018
While it is easy for us to see when the minimum wage goes up, the impact on low wage workers' non-wage compensation is much less evident.
May 28, 2018
May 27, 2018
While the movie industry has been disrupted by more of us watching movies and Netflix series at home, it might not be dying.
May 26, 2018
Connecting economics, current events, and history, our weekly economic news roundup ranges from Greek bailout problems and train station behavior to the value of the Starbucks brand.
May 24, 2018
While the headlines emphasize the decline in manufacturing jobs in the U.S., looking at the world reveals a different story.
May 22, 2018
Just by looking at a $35,000 Tesla price, we can decide if Elon Musk is creating luxury vehicles or cars for the masses.
May 21, 2018
Valued at billions of dollars, Starbucks has developed a global brand that added to what the Starbucks name was worth to Nestlé.
May 20, 2018
May 19, 2018
Connecting economics, current events, and history, our weekly economic news roundup ranges from too many decisions and too many roads to NY Times overlooked women.
May 18, 2018
Frequently more accurate than individuals, markets can determine prices and even tell us what will happen at a royal wedding.
May 17, 2018
Through her new concert tour, "Reputation," Taylor Swift may have figured out how to prevent scalpers from reducing ticket availability and getting too much of her revenue.