Connecting economics, current events and history, our weekly economic news roundup includes pricey avocados, the usefulness of smiles, and priming the pump.
How We Primed the Pump
When President Trump refers to priming the pump, we can think of the Great Depression, the Great Recession and deficit spending that can fuel the economy.
An Olympics Proposal That Could Make a Match
Although Olympics finance is usually a catastrophe for the host city, the Los Angeles proposal for 2024 could be an exception.
When a Score is Not About a Game
Told that the House had not waited for CBO scoring results before passing a version of the American Health Care Act, we can ask what they were missing.
The Mystery of the Disappearing Avocado
If your favorite veggie wrap no longer has avocado in it, you can ask your economist to explain avocado prices with supply and demand.
Weekly Economic News Roundup: From New Apples to Old People
Weekly News Roundup Sunday 04.30.17 How to cure the Saudis’ Dutch disease… Monday 05.01.17 Who moves where and why… Tuesday 05.02.17 Where aging creates stress… Wednesday 05.03.17 What a satellite says about the GDP… Thursday 05.04.17 Why we need new apples……
Questions About the Global Gender Gap
Because the ranking depends on our variables and their definitions, measuring the global gender gap can have surprising results.
A Different Kind of Apple Patent
Whether looking at the iPhone or at Washington state’s farmers, producers care about apple patents that protect new products.