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When a Magazine Cover Counts
While some food magazines use the Thanksgiving cover of their print edition to compete, most of the magazine industry is figuring out a digital shift.
Thanksgiving Top Ten List for 2018
Looking at our holiday meal through a turkey top ten list, you can see how Thanksgiving economics is about so much more than money.
Why the Kilogram Had to Change
To become more accessible and accurate, a new kilogram has been developed that that is based on ideas rather than an object.
Where Clothing Size Inflation Is a Large Problem
Like the CPI measures purchasing power through the dollar’s inflation rate, we can observe waistline changes through clothing size inflation.
The Real Problem With Facebook’s Business Model
To understand the problem with Facebook’s ad revenue business model, we can just look at the role played by price as an incentive.
What an Air Quality Index Really Measures
While the Air Quality Index (AQI) is a pollution yardstick, it also can signal if we are controlling the tragedy of the commons.
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Calorie Counts to Shopping Scores
Connecting economics, current events, and history, our weekly economic news roundup ranges from shopping scores and calorie labels to global debt.
How Airports Are Like Apple
Looking at the ten most popular large U.S. airports, we see competition that is designed to attract airlines and travelers.
Why Our Shopping Score Matters
Unknown to most of us, the quality of customer service can depend on the multiple customer lifetime value (CLV) scores that we get from retailers.