Macroeconomics Archives - Page 40 of 73

February 12, 2018

Weekly Economic News Roundup and Columbia's Valentine's roses

Published by Elaine Schwartz at February 12, 2018

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Why Valentine’s Roses Bloom in Colombia

Most of our Valentine's roses come from Colombia because of the U.S. government, the perfect combination of land, labor and capital, and Walmart.

February 7, 2018

Weekly Economic News Roundup and congestion pricing

Published by Elaine Schwartz at February 7, 2018

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The Contest That NYC Didn’t Want To Win

With other cities like London having successfully implemented a traffic congestion pricing plan, NYC has begun to figure out a proposal.

February 6, 2018

Weekly Economic News and statistical accuracy

Published by Elaine Schwartz at February 6, 2018

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Searching For an Accurate Statistic

Whether looking at the height of Mount Everest or at the rules of origin that will be renegotiated during the NAFTA talks, we have a statistical accuracy problem.

January 31, 2018

Published by Elaine Schwartz at January 31, 2018

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Why Super Bowl LII Won’t Be a Financial Bonanza

Probably having overestimated the amount of Super Bowl spending, Minneapolis will not find that a huge sports event is a financial bonanza.

January 26, 2018

Weekly economic news roundup and money and happiness

Published by Elaine Schwartz at January 26, 2018

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Will Money Make You Happy?

While it is tough to do happiness studies, the economists that keep trying have begun to conclude that money could indeed relate to our life satisfaction.

January 22, 2018

Published by Elaine Schwartz at January 22, 2018

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The Economy Where Black is Banned

Like Turkmenistan and Zimbabwe, wherever property rights are unpredictable, we can assume that we have a command economy.

January 21, 2018

Published by Elaine Schwartz at January 21, 2018

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Everything You Might Not Know About Government Shutdowns

While a government shutdown could just be called cutback because of an appropriations gap, a closer look reveals a fascinating host of issues and costs.

January 18, 2018

Published by Elaine Schwartz at January 18, 2018

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Government Shutdown Basics

If the Congress does not replace tomorrow's expired continuing resolution with a temporary spending replacement, we will have another government shutdown.

January 16, 2018

Published by Elaine Schwartz at January 16, 2018

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Why the U.K. Wants a Latte Levy

Because the polyethylene in coffee cups prevents proper recycling, the British parliament is considering a latte levy to solve the problem.

January 10, 2018

Weekly economic news roundup and organic milk

Published by Elaine Schwartz at January 10, 2018

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The Rise and Fall of Organic Milk

Like other trendy foods that temporarily attract consumers, the organic milk decline followed a surge in sales and an increase in supply.

January 9, 2018

Weekly Economic News Roundup and jChina's recycling

Published by Elaine Schwartz at January 9, 2018

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China’s Recycling Reversal

When China told the WTO it would no longer recycle a lot of the world's waste, it created a ripple of externalities from Hong Kong to Portland, Oregon.

January 8, 2018

Weekly Economic News Roundup and job interviews

Published by Elaine Schwartz at January 8, 2018

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What Not To Tell During a Job Interview

Trying to narrow the gender pay gap, states are passing legislation that prohibits a salary history question during job interviews.