Whether looking at bees or tree shakers or water, we can see a lot of surprising activity through the supply and demand sides of almond markets.
The Return of the Disappearing Avocado
If avocado has returned to your favorite veggie wrap, you can ask your economist to explain avocado prices with supply and demand.
A 2018 Update: The World’s Top and Bottom Laissez-Faire Countries
The Index of Economic Freedom is a handy source of data for judging whether or not a government has a laissez-faire philosophy.
Why Daylight Saving Time is Good For Us
With Daylight Saving Time (DST) having just begun, we might find that shifting sunlight from the morning to the evening has made us safer.
What Economists Say About Roller Coasters
In a top ten list of roller coaster economics, we can include everything from the cost of a kidney stone to world trade and queueing.
What You Might Not Know About a Toilet Paper Shortage
For insight about why Taiwan’s toilet paper shortage has created a panic, we just need to look at changes in supply and demand.
What Uber Says About the Gender Pay Gap
Uber is gender blind. Callers do not select a male or female driver nor do they even know which gender could pick them up. Similarly, driver pay is based on an algorithm, not your gender. It relates to a base…
The Problem With a Bendy Straw Law
The bendy straw was invented at the Varsity Sweet Shop in 1937. Where are we going? To why it’s tough to eliminate the bendy straw. But first some history… The Invention of the Bendy Straw Sitting at the Varsity Sweet…
What Men and Women Want in a Mate
By identifying the decisions that men and women make while speed dating, we can see where they rank intelligence, attractiveness and ambition.
Why Valentine’s Roses Bloom in Colombia
Most of our Valentine’s roses come from Colombia because of the U.S. government, the perfect combination of land, labor and capital, and Walmart.