Economic History

June 21, 2018
Dow Jones Industrial Average
Published by Elaine Schwartz at June 21, 2018
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Throwback Thursday: A Look Back at the Dow

#TBT: With General Electric leaving the Dow Industrial Average, today is a perfect time to look back at Charles Dow, Eddie Jones, and the Dow that GE joined in 1896.

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June 20, 2018
Our Weekly News Roundup and moon dust markets
Published by Elaine Schwartz at June 20, 2018
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The Woman Who Wants a Moon Dust Market

Unless the U.S. government lets a woman in Tennessee keep and then sell her moon dust, it will remain a "priceless" national treasure with unknown value.

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June 13, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and North Korean prices
Published by Elaine Schwartz at June 13, 2018
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The Mystery of the North Korean Economy

Looking at the North Korean economy, economists have to become detectives because the government refuses to share basic statistics.

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June 5, 2018
gender bias on tax forms
Published by Elaine Schwartz at June 5, 2018
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Why We Should Apologize to the IRS

Including more people saying, "Where's my refund?" the number of IRS problems has been increasing while its budget has been shrinking.

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May 25, 2018
Greek statistics
Published by Elaine Schwartz at May 25, 2018
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Greece’s New Bailout Problem

As Greek bailout talks continue, European monetary officials are also concerned that a Greek statistician could receive a life sentence for reporting accurate macroeconomic statistics.

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May 16, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and commuting time
Published by Elaine Schwartz at May 16, 2018
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What You Never Expected To Hear About a Traffic Jam

Since billions have been proposed for infrastructure spending, we should consider some surprising suggestions from researchers on traffic congestion.
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