Macroeconomics

May 31, 2018
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and hog farms
Published by Elaine Schwartz at May 31, 2018
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Law and Odor at a North Carolina Hog Farm

You have a regulatory dispute when North Carolina's hog farmers want to use their less costly manure lagoons while neighbors, objecting to the smells, want legal limits.

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May 30, 2018
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and Norway's central bank
Published by Elaine Schwartz at May 30, 2018
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How Certain Central Bankers Became More Friendly

When you look at Norway's new banknotes and their (hilarious) video describing the journey of a cod from the sea to a wallet, you can see that central bankers have become more interesting.

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May 28, 2018
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and the Vegas Golden Knights
Published by Elaine Schwartz at May 28, 2018
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The U.S. Army’s War Against the Vegas Golden Knights

A college and the U.S. Army are trying to prevent the Vegas Golden Knights from getting a trademark. About much more than a hockey team, the […]

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May 25, 2018
Greek statistics
Published by Elaine Schwartz at May 25, 2018
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Greece’s New Bailout Problem

As Greek bailout talks continue, European monetary officials are also concerned that a Greek statistician could receive a life sentence for reporting accurate macroeconomic statistics.

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May 20, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and ZTE's global supply chain
Published by Elaine Schwartz at May 20, 2018
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How a Chinese Smartphone Could Be Made in America

When the U.S. proclaimed a seven-year ban on doing business with China’s ZTE, the stock price of Acacia Communications plunged: We could say the butterfly effect […]

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May 17, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and concert ticket prices
Published by Elaine Schwartz at May 17, 2018
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How Taylor Swift Solved Her Ticket Problem

Through her new concert tour, "Reputation," Taylor Swift may have figured out how to prevent scalpers from reducing ticket availability and getting too much of her revenue.

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May 16, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and commuting time
Published by Elaine Schwartz at May 16, 2018
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What You Never Expected To Hear About a Traffic Jam

Since billions have been proposed for infrastructure spending, we should consider some surprising suggestions from researchers on traffic congestion.
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