Milton Friedman

January 20, 2019
Weejly economic and pay-what-you-want and conscious capitalism
Published by Elaine Schwartz at January 20, 2019
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When Pay-What-You-Want Does Not Quite Work Out

Unexpectedly, Panera's pay-what-you-want cafes couldn't bring together the normal lunch crowd and people who could not afford a meal.

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August 29, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and "price gouging"
Published by Elaine Schwartz at August 29, 2018
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Why You Might Want Some “Price Gouging”

Called "price gouging" by many of us, an increase in prices as a hurricane approaches could be a productive incentive for supply and demand.

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May 30, 2018
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and Norway's central bank
Published by Elaine Schwartz at May 30, 2018
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How Certain Central Bankers Became More Friendly

When you look at Norway's new banknotes and their (hilarious) video describing the journey of a cod from the sea to a wallet, you can see that central bankers have become more interesting.

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April 5, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and climate change and wine production
Published by Elaine Schwartz at April 5, 2018
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Why U.S. Winemakers Can’t Fight the Trade War That the President Uncorked

While facts about China's wine imports from the U.S. are somewhat surprising, still the impact of a tariff war is predictable.

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February 27, 2018
Weekly economic news roundup and free trade for strawberries and chickens
Published by Elaine Schwartz at February 27, 2018
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What a Strawberry and a Chicken Say About Free Trade

More than governments negotiating agreements, free trade is about the variety of strawberries, chickens, pickup trucks and pencils that we can buy.

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July 24, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Trump China tariffs
Published by Elaine Schwartz at July 24, 2017
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How Steel Tariffs Impact Whiskey and Whipped Cream

A Riddle: Q: Where do Pecorino Cheese, whiskey and whipped cream lose the same battle? A: In trade wars. Pecorino Cheese Our first story starts with […]

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July 24, 2015
Everyday economics and monetary union
Published by Elaine Schwartz at July 24, 2015
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The Real Eurozone Problem

Although people in the eurozone want a single currency and their leaders want unity, monetary union problems create political distrust and disunity.

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April 6, 2015
circulating coins
Published by Elaine Schwartz at April 6, 2015
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Why a Dollar Coin Might Not Be Money

In the U.S. the Federal Reserve tried to introduce metal dollar coins into the money supply but currency demand indicates that people prefer paper.

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