When we look at aging populations, 65 could be new 55 because of the difference between our chronological age and our biological age.…
Economic Ideas
Much more than money, economics is about tradeoffs. Thinking economically involves cost and benefit, marginal analysis and seeing that there is no free lunch. Econlife tries to convey these economic ideas, which serve as the foundation of economics and help people make decisions personally, professionally and as voters.
Why Online Grocery Shopping Is Good for Us
Comparing in-store and online grocery shopping, we see that what we experience in the supermarket and what we order from home is changing.…
What Red and Blue States Say About Sauces and Spreads
While diners in some red and blue states prefer the same sauces and spreads, they are less alike when we compare their economies.…
What Uber Can Teach Us About Tips
Looking at 40 million trips, researchers concluded that Uber’s tips can be surprising because of the rider characteristics that determine how much.…
The Reasons For Health Inequality
A close look at health inequality reveals that money and the life expectancy gap might not be as closely related as we might assume.…
How a Common Application Affected College Admissions
At highly selective schools, 2019 college admission rates were pretty low: Harvard: 4.5% Yale: 5.91% Stanford: 4.3% in 2018 (They are no longer releasing the number.) But we are looking at a tiny prop…
The Meal That Florida Wants Us To Eat
If you skipped breakfast this morning, then you might be contributing to Florida’s worries about orange juice consumption.…
How U.S. Labor Productivity Relates to Nike’s Vaporflys
Whether looking at the marathon runners that wear Nike’s Vaporfly sneakers or U.S. labor productivity, we can see the importance of capital innovation.…
How Mexican Tequila is Like New Zealand Honey
Protecting honey through a trademark or an EU PDO are the goals of the makers of New Zealand’s manuka honey because others are producing similar products.…
Why It’s Time to Think More About the Time
Because of the benefits of perpetuating DST, we can eliminate the Standard Time switch and even leap to one universal time for everyone.…