Demand, Supply, and Markets

April 12, 2018

Why We Will Miss the Candy We Never Loved

Told that their least favorite candy might no longer exist, people are panic buying NECCO wafers and Sweethearts because the New England Confectionary Company could shut down.

April 11, 2018

Does Rent Control Really Control Rent?

When cities like San Francisco pass rent control legislation to create affordable housing, they could wind up with unintended consequences.

April 9, 2018

The 5 Stars That People Get (And Don’t Deserve)

There are some good reasons that most of us are contributing to a reputation inflation that diminishes the meaning of an Uber driver rating score.

April 5, 2018

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.

March 22, 2018

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.

March 13, 2018

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.

February 21, 2018

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 […]