Instead of spending hours or even days constructing a multi-thousand piece set, many thousnads of people prefer investing in LEGOs.…
Macroeconomics
The study of how the economy behaves as a whole as well as economy-wide phenomena.
How to Judge the Pandemic’s Economic Outlook
When we try to figure out the pandemic’s economic outlook, we can ask economists which metrics they would select.…
The Gasoline Taxes That Are Hit by Covid-19
Rarely mentioned, the revenue generated by gasoline taxes in the U.S. and Europe has been affected by the coronavirus pandemic.…
The Surprising Upside of Sustainable Investing
Sustainable investing can generate a larger return but not for the ethical reasons most of us would expect.…
Where Fewer Tourists Mean Bigger Problems
For countries with smaller economies that depend on tourism spending, the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic will be even more devastating.…
When the Good Life Is About More Than Happiness
Although psychologists have expanded the definition of the good life, still, the same economic policies relate to sustaining it.…
Comparing Covid-19 to Past Costly Disasters
Looking at the economic impact of past costly disasters can help us develop policies that target where and how Covid-19 will affect us.…
How Female Voters Got More Economic Power
We can look at the impact of the19th Amendment through an economic lens to see when and how female voters increased their power.…
The One Letter That Shows the Shape of the Economic Recovery
When we use the alphabet to describe an economy recovery from the coronavirus, rather than an “L” or a “V,” some economists now suggest a “K.”…
What Can We Learn From a Big Mac?
About much more than just a burger, the Big Mac Index can help us compare purchasing power and the GDP in different countries.…