June 12, 2026
For the fans watching the NBA finals and World Cup competition, economists have asked if losers' sadness equals winners' happiness.
June 7, 2026
Using three main weapons, Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly have been fighting a weight loss war during the past several years.
June 6, 2026
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from Fiji's trash to paying for the welfare state.
June 5, 2026
More than a refusal from one South Pacific archipelago, Fiji's solid waste import decision provides insight about our garbage.
June 4, 2026
Looking closely, we see that tariffs not only elevate the prices of musical instruments but they create a slew of unintended consequences.
June 3, 2026
May 30, 2026
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from birth dates to speedy deliveries and melons.
May 23, 2026
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from grade inflation to wristwatches.
May 21, 2026
Making economics more interesting and enjoyable, "Just Ask Jenna" takes everyday questions and turns them into simple, engaging explanations.
May 17, 2026
Even with a massive water crisis, the states that need the Colorado River have been unable to make the necessary tradoffs.
May 16, 2026
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from pricey tomatoes to shipping chokepoints.
May 13, 2026
Japanese cereals and potato chips are our perfect example of how a blockade of a global shipping chokepoint creates distant externalities.