Trying to decipher chickens’ welfare, we can look to AI for harnessing massive amounts of cluck and squawk data.
Why Zimbabwe’s Laundered Money Is Really Washed
The latest battle in Zimbabwe’s war against inflation is being fought with another new currency that is called the ZiG.
How the Minimum Wage Can Cost More Than Money
While California’s minimum wage update takes us to new data, it does not end the debate on the impact of increasing the minimum wage.
Why Does It Matter What We Measure?
Because the GDP, the Dow, and even the employment numbers are insufficiently personal, they do a poor job of measuring well-being.
Where Female Entrepreneurs Get Less Funding
Looking at women’s venture caqpital funding in the United States and Europe, we would see a vast chasm between the women and the men.
Our Weekly Economic New Roundup: From Alaska Oil to Space Debris
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week’s economic news roundup ranges from Captchas to coffee beans.
April 2024 Friday’s e-links: A New Mystery
Continuing with our April e-links, this week I recommend the fifth book in the Hawthorne and Horowitz murder mystery series.
What a Captcha Costs Us
Having begun as a relatively simple way to prove who is human, now escalating Captcha costs might be too high.
When the Coffee Supply Chain Loses a Link
Participating in a coffee supply chain, the Port of Baltimore upset more than a single link when it closed.
How Stock Market Trading Hours Might Change
Perhaps soon to change again, stock market trading hours have varied since 1792 when the weather helped to make the decision.