Economic Thinkers

June 10, 2018

Everything You Need To Know About the Avocado

From needing a new name to making California growers happy, boosting avocado consumption has been about overcoming obstacles.

May 31, 2018

Law and Odor at a North Carolina Hog Farm

You have a regulatory dispute when North Carolina's hog farmers want to use their less costly manure lagoons while neighbors, objecting to the smells, want legal limits.

May 30, 2018

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.

May 28, 2018

The U.S. Army’s War Against the Vegas Golden Knights

A college and the U.S. Army are trying to prevent the Vegas Golden Knights from getting a trademark. About much more than a hockey team, the […]

May 17, 2018

How Taylor Swift Solved Her Ticket Problem

Through her new concert tour, "Reputation," Taylor Swift may have figured out how to prevent scalpers from reducing ticket availability and getting too much of her revenue.

May 16, 2018

What You Never Expected To Hear About a Traffic Jam

Since billions have been proposed for infrastructure spending, we should consider some surprising suggestions from researchers on traffic congestion.
May 13, 2018

When Choosing a Salad Is Like Buying a Car

Recent research explains why and when we experience choice fatigue after seeing the alternatives at a salad bar or options at an auto dealer.