Economic History

December 19, 2018

Why We Should Care About the Night Time Economy

Inadequately supported, the food, drink, and entertainment businesses in a city's night time economy can be a valuable source of economic growth.

December 18, 2018

Getting Some Unemployment Insight Through a JOLT

By looking at job openings, hires, and quit rates in the JOLT Summary, we can get some unemployment insight about tighter labor markets.

December 10, 2018

The Light Side of South Africa’s Electricity Problems

Indicating the bigger problems with South Africa's electricity, Trevor Noah's Grandma says she does not watch "The Daily Show" because of load shedding.

December 7, 2018

Why Less Land Needs To Make More Food

With population growth adding almost three billion people by 2050, we need to figure out how to produce more food with less land and fewer emissions.

November 8, 2018

Throwback Thursday: When McDonald’s Went to Moscow (and Maybe Changed the World)

Contemplating the impact of the McDonald's Moscow, journalist Thomas Friedman suggested that nations that hosted the hamburger chain won't fight each other.

November 7, 2018

Six Facts That We Need to Know About Globalization

Globalization is a gargantuan topic. Reflecting the world’s economic interdependence, it is about goods, services, and supply chains. It takes us to multinational corporations, to trade […]