The Economic Side of Predicting the Weather

Way beyond predicting the rain and temparature, the National Weather Service, engages in far reaching weather economics.

Where the Misery Index Makes Us Most Miserable

Looking at our happiness through an economic lens, our metric can be a Misery Index composed of inflation and unemployment.

The Message From the Chinese Consumer

Trickling down to the Chinese consumer through plunging home prices and youth unempllpyment, China’s economic slowdown has a global reach.

Where to Find the Best Taxes

Identifying the best tax codes, the Tax Foundation ranked five major tax variables and a slew of subcategories for 38 OECD countries.

Why There Is More Interest in the Budget

While a national deficit is normal, the recent reason for its projected growth has not been seen for decades.

How To Choose the Best Country

While there is no such thing as the best country, different media use a variety of metrics to tell us that some places are better than others.

Why Norway Needs a Floating Wind Turbine

Norway’s stat-of-the-art gargantuan floating wind turbines will let them use wind power in many surprising ways.

What It’s Nice to Know About a Government Shutdown

A seemingly simple phrase, the government shutdown creates a complicated ripple from government agencies to countless individuals.

How Fast Fashion Is Slowing Sales

With more of us taking advantage of fast fashion firms’ easy online return policies, they’ve decided their cost is too high.

Are Checks Like Dinosaurs?

Moving away from cash and checks, for many of us, our money transactions have changed during the past 25 years.