Economic Ideas Archives - Page 96 of 168

January 31, 2018

Published by Elaine Schwartz at January 31, 2018

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Why Super Bowl LII Won’t Be a Financial Bonanza

Probably having overestimated the amount of Super Bowl spending, Minneapolis will not find that a huge sports event is a financial bonanza.

January 30, 2018

Published by Elaine Schwartz at January 30, 2018

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A Lot For a Latte?

We can get the most latte for our loot in Cairo. At the equivalent of $1.53, a Cairo tall latte is close to one-half the $3.45 […]

January 29, 2018

Weekly economic news roundup and Oligopoly and Samsung washing machine competition

Published by Elaine Schwartz at January 29, 2018

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The Unusual Ad That Sells Washing Machines

Samsung's washing machine competition demonstrates typical oligopoly behavior through a 66 minute ad that stars red socks.

January 28, 2018

Published by Elaine Schwartz at January 28, 2018

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The Downside of Winning the Amazon Race

Requiring a multi-billion dollar package of tax incentives and other inducements, winning the contest for Amazon's HQ2 might not be as good as it sounds.

January 26, 2018

Weekly economic news roundup and money and happiness

Published by Elaine Schwartz at January 26, 2018

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Will Money Make You Happy?

While it is tough to do happiness studies, the economists that keep trying have begun to conclude that money could indeed relate to our life satisfaction.

January 24, 2018

Weekly economic news roundup and washing machine tariffs

Published by Elaine Schwartz at January 24, 2018

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The Newest Battle in the Washing Machine Trade War

The U.S. tariffs that target South Korean washing machine imports have created new incentives on the supply and demand sides of the market.

January 23, 2018

Weekly Economic News Roundup and Bitcoin mining

Published by Elaine Schwartz at January 23, 2018

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The Shocking Amount of Electricity That Bitcoin Consumes

Although it is a virtual currency, Bitcoin's huge electricity consumption is very real when we consider the land, labor, and capital its computers require.

January 22, 2018

Published by Elaine Schwartz at January 22, 2018

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The Economy Where Black is Banned

Like Turkmenistan and Zimbabwe, wherever property rights are unpredictable, we can assume that we have a command economy.

January 19, 2018

Weekly economic news roundup and portion sizes

Published by Elaine Schwartz at January 19, 2018

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What The Last Supper Says About Food Portions

Looking at entrée, bread and plate sizes in versions of the Last Supper during the past millennium gives us some clues about portion size history.

January 18, 2018

Published by Elaine Schwartz at January 18, 2018

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Government Shutdown Basics

If the Congress does not replace tomorrow's expired continuing resolution with a temporary spending replacement, we will have another government shutdown.

January 16, 2018

Published by Elaine Schwartz at January 16, 2018

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Why the U.K. Wants a Latte Levy

Because the polyethylene in coffee cups prevents proper recycling, the British parliament is considering a latte levy to solve the problem.

January 15, 2018

Weekly economic news roundup and Bob Bob Ricard champagne button

Published by Elaine Schwartz at January 15, 2018

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The Mystery of the Different Mac and Cheese Prices

When restaurants use dynamic pricing they can maximize revenue and diner flow by charging less on Mondays and more on Saturdays.