April 5, 2018
While facts about China's wine imports from the U.S. are somewhat surprising, still the impact of a tariff war is predictable.
April 4, 2018
Recognizing the importance of becoming gender neutral, groups that range from Nantucket's Selectmen to the U.S. Marines are changing job titles.
April 3, 2018
Not as devastating as the retail changes at the mall, the supermarket grocery shopper is also switching to new buying habits.
April 2, 2018
To fuel the innovation that jumpstarts economic growth, researchers have figured out less traditional ways that will encourage more people to become inventors.
March 31, 2018
Connecting economics, current events, and history, our weekly economic news roundup ranges from a retail apocalypse and competing with dirt to a baseball quiz.
March 30, 2018
MLB stadium infields might look like dirt but really, firms have competed to prove that their combination of clay, silt and sand is unique.
March 29, 2018
By purchasing an adult fish for thousands of dollars, the buyers of an Asian arowana were engaging in conspicuous consumption.
March 28, 2018
Students applying to college might experience more competition at schools that have an unexpected March Madness bump in applicants.
March 26, 2018
Even with mall traffic declining and stores closing, retail restructuring might lead to a renaissance fueled by creative destruction rather than an apocalypse.
March 25, 2018
Illustrated by a tooth whitening case at the U.S. Supreme Court and new research from Northwestern, the spread of occupational licensing could need further evaluation.
March 24, 2018
Connecting economics, current events, and history, our weekly economic news roundup ranges from the impact of almonds and labor union free riders to laissez-faire nations.
March 23, 2018
While businesses will enjoy spending from aging populations, communities are concerned with supporting an older demographic.