Faced with hundred of thousands of titles to choose from and what might be called peak TV, our response is surprising.
Reminding us that economics is everywhere, we can look at World Cup winners and predict that Argentina's GDP will get a much needed boost.
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from LEGO prices to gift giving problems.
Positively and negatively, affecting countires with high and low income, the impact of alcohol economics is global.
Like the Big Mac Index, when the Toy Zone tells us where LEGO prices are high and low, we can also compare currencies.
As a global confectionery company, Mars knows that from one country to another, chocolate eaters have very different tastes.
With more people in the U.S. and beyond living alone, we can see who is a solo, where they live, and what they purchase.
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from parking lot lines to penalty shootouts.
Whether looking at Bethel's junk or the earth, we see a finite area from which it is tough to haul away all of the garbage.
As we start to plan our gift giving for this holiday season, we should remember preference falsification and deadweight loss.
Having entered the knockouts, World Cup rules mandate a penalty shootout that economists can explain with game theory.










