By detailing our response to inflation, a new paper tells us why economic misinformation skews our opinion of the entire economy.
Why We Should Care About Lunar Time
Having standardized time on earth with Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), now we need the equivalent for lunar time.
When One Item Has More Than One Price
Expanding the reach of its variable prices, JetBlue recently added dynamic baggage fees to its airline fares.
Debating the Impact of California’s New Minimum Wage
With California’s minimum wage hike to $20 for selected workers, economists continue to debate if the increase boosts unemployment.
What Daniel Kahneman Could Have Said to Investors
Understanding our decision-making, psychologist Daniel Kahneman’s investing insights could prevent some expensive mistakes.
How Demand Can Determine What We Steal
Understanding why retailers have always had problems with razor thefts, we can look at why we demand so many.
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From a Garbage Ban to a Bridge Collapse
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week’s economic news roundup ranges from global warming to ranking happiness.
March 2024 Friday’s e-links: The Fish Doorbell
Concluding our March e-links, I suggest reading about a delightful innovation that is called the fish doorbell.
Daniel Kahneman Stories
Among his many behavioral economics insights, these Daniel Kahneman stories illustrate some of the wisdom he conveyed.
How a Bridge Collapse Affected Cars, Cruises, and Coal
While the length of the Francis Scott Key Bridge was just 1.6 miles, the cost of its collapse extended around the globe.
