Demand, Supply, and Markets

April 5, 2018
wine tariffs
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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March 22, 2018
Weekly economic news roundup and almond growers
Published by Elaine Schwartz at March 22, 2018
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What You Probably Don’t Know About Almonds

Whether looking at bees or tree shakers or water, we can see a lot of surprising activity through the supply and demand sides of almond markets.

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March 13, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and oil facts
Published by Elaine Schwartz at March 13, 2018
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Why It’s Tough for OPEC to Fight the Frackers

The OPEC nations are having a tough time deciding what oil price to target because it all depends on how U.S. shale oil producers will respond.

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February 21, 2018
weekly economic news roundup and ride sourcing problems
Published by Elaine Schwartz at February 21, 2018
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What Uber Says About the Gender Pay Gap

Uber is gender blind. Callers do not select a male or female driver nor do they even know which gender could pick them up. Similarly, driver […]

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February 14, 2018
Bezos wedding spending
Published by Elaine Schwartz at February 14, 2018
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What Men and Women Want in a Mate

By identifying the decisions that men and women make while speed dating, we can see where they rank intelligence, attractiveness and ambition.

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February 12, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Columbia's Valentine's roses
Published by Elaine Schwartz at February 12, 2018
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Why Valentine’s Roses Bloom in Colombia

Most of our Valentine's roses come from Colombia because of the U.S. government, the perfect combination of land, labor and capital, and Walmart.

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