Macroeconomics

June 8, 2018
hot fast food beverages
Published by Elaine Schwartz at June 8, 2018
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Who Will Care About the Starbucks Price Hike?

When coffee drinkers hear that some prices at Starbucks will rise, their response will depend how how elastic their demand is.

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June 5, 2018
gender bias on tax forms
Published by Elaine Schwartz at June 5, 2018
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Why We Should Apologize to the IRS

Including more people saying, "Where's my refund?" the number of IRS problems has been increasing while its budget has been shrinking.

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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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