Economic Ideas

March 11, 2019

How Norway Avoided Dutch Disease

Avoided by Norway, Dutch disease is contracted by nations that let a commodity windfall dominate what they produce and spend.

March 8, 2019

Why a Higher Minimum Wage is like a Google Map

Using a multi-disciplined lens, the University of Washington's most recent study of Seattle's $15 minimum wage conveyed considerable insight.

March 6, 2019

Six Facts That Tell You What Is Happening to U.S. Manufacturing

While it depends where you look and the industries you select, you can see that U.S. manufacturing is now experiencing a modest rebound.

March 3, 2019

The Best Way To Measure Happiness

When we compare Bhutan's gross national happiness (GNH) to its gross domestic product (GDP, we could decide if happiness relates to economic growth.

February 25, 2019

A Sad Soybean Saga

From U.S. farm income to Brazil's exports to a racing cargo ship, the impact of China's retaliatory soybean tariff has had a global impact.