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.
May 10, 2026
As India's supply of Diet Coke plunges, households can the Iran War for the aluminum cans that can no longer be made.
May 9, 2026
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from lighter planes to pricey dinosaur bones.
May 4, 2026
Touching an unexpected vast array of products, the oil disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz has now hit the world's condom supply.