The 5 Economic Facts We Need To Know

When we look at five causes of U.S. economic strength, we can see the seeds of a Goldilocks economy that are continuing to sprout.

When Fake Money Is Real

Moving away from the dollar or the euro, we can shift our image of money by thinking of a stone slab and other pseudo currencies.

Why the Economy and Democracy Still Need Each Other

From the Economist’s EIU group and Pew Research, we can gain insight about the connection between the economy and democracy.

Where and Why Farmers Are Furious

Separated by 6,582 km (4,090 miles), near Paris and New Delhi, farmer protests hope to achieve similar and yet different goals.

Where We Need No Cash

Looking for a cashless economy, our first destination would be Sweden to see the upside and its unintended consequences.

How Should We Measure Our Well-Being?

While the Gross Domestic Product is our main measure of our well-being, we can ask if a GDP alternative would do a better job.

When Taylor Swift Caused An “Earthquake”

Through a Washington seismometer, we can use much more than traditional economic data to quantify the success of Taylor Swift’s ERAs tour.

Why We Might Not Want Our Water Bottle

Although thirst became less of a reason to drink more water, we were drinking more of it after inventing hydration.

How Inflation Affects Our Incentives

If Argentina’s inflation numbers cliimb, so too will the distortions in people’e behavior as their spending incentives change.

How We See the Economy

Comparing what economists say about the economy to more general sentiment, we can describe a non-economic lens that creates the public’s bias.