November 29, 2024
More than many of us know, the significance of Thanksgiving Day has shifted from its original purpose in 1863.
February 14, 2023
December 11, 2022
For this holiday season, economists tell us that gift giving could say more about the giver than what the recipient wants.
October 27, 2022
Our shared Halloween candy favorites demonstrate that red and blue states can agree on the sweeter parts of life.
May 8, 2022
Knowing that consumers fuel the GDP, we can ask if our projected Mother's Day spending will continue to support the economy.
November 1, 2021
Whether looking at a pumpkin slingshot, pumpkin purchases, or pumpkin planting, the incentives are always at the margin.
December 17, 2018
Looking at what we buy and what we return, we can ask an economist and a psychologist for some gift-giving advice about our holiday spending.
October 28, 2018
While Halloween candy spending displays some agreement between red and blue states, it also relates to a top ten list of economic ideas.