The Surprising Ways that Governments Get Money

Thinking of how governments fund all they do, we usually think of taxes. But there is much more. Government Revenue U.S. States Desperate for cash, in 2010, Arizona’s governor sold the state capitol. The deal included the House and Senate,…

How (NOT) To Reduce a Federal Budget

Faced with pension reform proposals, workers in France responded with protests that U.S. lawmakers surely want to avoid.

Why a Debt Rescue Committee Is “Deja Vu All Over Again”

Like Yogi Berra, we could say “deja vu all over again” about the Congressional debt reduction committees that were proposed and created.

An Easy Explanation of the Debt Ceiling

With another debt ceiling conflict emerging this week, we.should look back and ahead at how, what, and why the U.S. borrows.

The Countries With the Best and Worst Social Security Systems

By comparing the world’s retirement systems through the Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index, we can see how to improve them.

Why We Won’t Want a Wider Highway

Intuitively logical for reducing congestion, sometimes adding highway lanes and road building have unintended consequences.

When Bird Tourism Is Not “For the Birds”

Whether looking at New Zealand’s “bird of the year” contest or Alaska’s bird tourism industry, we see benefits that are not “for the birds.”

Where Sovereign Debt Comes From

We can better grasp the sovereign debt of advanced, emerging market, and developing economies by looking at the different groups of lenders.

Why a Latte for the Loo Could Be a Problem

With the NYC debating a bill to increase the city’s public bathrooms, we can see that the issue is about a lot more than the loo.

When Winning the Lottery is Likely

Looking at 18th century France and 2022, we can see how winning the lottery is not necessarily a low probability event.