August 30, 2017
Concerned about the "X" date, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has written a letter to House Speaker Ryan about the debt ceiling.
August 29, 2017
While minimum wage momentum appears to have accelerated during November when voters approved new hikes, some recent surprises could indicate a reversal.
August 27, 2017
Before, during and after a natural disaster like Harvey, we have hurricane economics affecting gasoline markets and the GDP.
August 26, 2017
Connecting economics, current events and history, our Weekly Economic News Roundup includes Wall Street traders, Coney Island eaters and college athletes.
August 25, 2017
When Joey Chestnut guzzles 72 Nathan's hot dogs in 10 minutes, his competitive eating takes us to much more than food and entertainment.
August 24, 2017
August 23, 2017
Sometimes more harmful than "sticks and stones," gender word barriers create images of women that demean their professional skills.
August 22, 2017
The results of the bet between biologist Paul Ehrlich and economist Julian Simon showed how the power of the market affects commodity prices.
August 21, 2017
When student athlete pay is replaced by luxurious locker rooms, the market is prevented from allocating money productively.
August 20, 2017
Eclipse economics will range from small town business activity to surging airfares and from goats to productivity losses.
August 19, 2017
Connecting economics, current events and history, our Weekly Economic News Roundup includes marijuana and soda taxes, job markets, and global supply chains.
August 18, 2017
A smile curve is a handy way to see that the global supply chain for technology is much more complicated than a Made-in-China label.