May 18, 2025
Crucial in countless ways, the buyers and sellers of US debt have become more of a source of concern recently.
May 17, 2025
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from evaluating tariffs to movie subscriptions.
May 16, 2025
Judging tariffs, even when rates fluctuate, we can use the Yale Budget Lab's criteria to evaluate their macro and micro impact.
May 15, 2025
With movie subscriptions, the incentives encourage us to attend the cinema more frequently than when we brought individual tickets.
May 14, 2025
When government regulations restrict our water flow, new incentives take us far beyond our showers and kitchen appliances.
May 12, 2025
Rather than outsourcing to China, the real reasons for the U.S. decline in manufacturing will help us construct a valid economic plan.
May 11, 2025
In a slew of courts, Burger King, McDonald's, Wendy's and Taco Bell diners have said they were fooled by misleading fast food ads.
May 10, 2025
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from tariff game theory to movie props.
May 9, 2025
Now a second uncola became Pepsi's new problem with Sprite pushing Pepsi down to the number four beverage spot.
May 7, 2025
May 6, 2025
Whether it's the U.S. and China, the EU, or any other country, negotiating tariffs always involves game theory and the prisoners' dilemma.
May 3, 2025
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from pink tariffs to Starbucks wait times.