February 25, 2023
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from golden passports to minimum wage questions.
February 23, 2023
Whether looking at the past 50 years in the United States or at the recent global impact of the pandemic, we see a shrinking middle class.
February 22, 2023
Increasingly, and sometimes humorously, we are talking with bots as fast food AI percolates through our drive thru experience.
February 18, 2023
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from later retirement to underwear tariffs.
February 17, 2023
Rarely neutral, biased taxes are examples of public policies that disadvantage specific groups like women and low income households.
February 12, 2023
Although they last for five years and (sometimes) taste like plaster, conversation hearts are the best selling Valentine's Day Candy.
February 11, 2023
February 9, 2023
Through new well-being metrics, we can see alternative criteria to which policy makers can respond after the GDP.
February 4, 2023
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from female filmmakers to new Nigerian money.
February 3, 2023
Complicated by centuries of obligations, and conflicts between cities and farmers, Colorado River problems are tough to solve.
February 1, 2023
At Chipotle or Panera Bread, we might see the carbon footprint food labels that are starting to proliferate.
January 30, 2023
Looking behind-the-scenes at women in film jobs, a NY Times critic cites progress from rather dismal figures.