February 11, 2018
Looking at New York City real estate prices and the dogs that households own, we can see a correlation and a quirky economic indicator.
February 10, 2018
Connecting economics, current events, and history, our weekly economic news roundup ranges from the dad bonus and NYC congestion to financial bubbles.
February 9, 2018
Whether looking at 1637 or 2000, markets and financial bubbles always seem to find each other. As a surge in demand pushes prices up, the result resembles a bubble because it is full of air rather than value.
February 8, 2018
Whereas food inequality had been correlated to lack of availability and high prices, new research shows other reasons low income households eat more unhealthy food than those with more money.
February 6, 2018
Whether looking at the height of Mount Everest or at the rules of origin that will be renegotiated during the NAFTA talks, we have a statistical accuracy problem.
February 5, 2018
Confirming that children add to the gender pay gap, the motherhood penalty and the fatherhood bonus each create more of a spread between female and male earnings.
February 4, 2018
Deconstructing your hamburger and French fries, you would see how NAFTA benefits consumers with lower prices for each ingredient.
February 3, 2018
Connecting economics, current events, and history, our weekly economic news roundup ranges from tall latte prices and washing machine ads to Super Bowl finances.
February 2, 2018
Ranging from Apple to Amazon, and Pets.com to Ameriquest, decades of Super Bowl ads can demonstrate some major turning points in the U.S. economy.
February 1, 2018
Increasing everyday sustainability, using a revolving building door rather than one that swings would add less to our individual carbon footprint.
December 31, 2017
Our banana, $450 million painting, and Tesla tax stories were just so interesting that they deserved fascinating follow-ups.
December 30, 2017
Connecting economics, current events, and history, our weekly economic news roundup ranges from new marijuana markets to deciding what bitcoin is.