With Plattsburgh, New York’s cheap electricity attracting Bitcoin miners, the city has to figure out how to cut their power usage.
Demand, Supply, and Markets
Why It’s Tough for OPEC to Fight the Frackers
The OPEC nations are having a tough time deciding what oil price to target because it all depends on how U.S. shale oil producers will respond.
The One Thing We Should Know About Making Sneakers
With consumers expecting faster product cycles, Adidas is experimenting with a new supply chain that accelerates sneaker production.
What You Might Not Know About a Toilet Paper Shortage
For insight about why Taiwan’s toilet paper shortage has created a panic, we just need to look at changes in supply and demand.
What Uber Says About the Gender Pay Gap
Uber is gender blind. Callers do not select a male or female driver nor do they even know which gender could pick them up. Similarly, driver pay is based on an algorithm, not your gender. It relates to a base…
What Men and Women Want in a Mate
By identifying the decisions that men and women make while speed dating, we can see where they rank intelligence, attractiveness and ambition.
Why Valentine’s Roses Bloom in Colombia
Most of our Valentine’s roses come from Colombia because of the U.S. government, the perfect combination of land, labor and capital, and Walmart.
The Rise and Fall of Organic Milk
Like other trendy foods that temporarily attract consumers, the organic milk decline followed a surge in sales and an increase in supply.
The Easiest Way to Keep a New Year’s Resolution
Combining our “wants”and “shoulds” into temptation bundling, we wind up with a commitment device that helps us keep our New Year’s resolutions.
Why a Starbucks Christmas Tree Frappuccino Has a Brief Life
The Christmas Tree Frappuccino had a short life. It was here Thursday and gone Monday. But Starbucks had a good reason. Frappuccino History The Christmas Tree Frappuccino was the latest in a limited edition frappuccino line-up. Starbucks tells us that…