Labor

October 17, 2018

Where Education and Healthcare Could Be Better

The new World Bank Human Capital Index was created to encourage the leaders of 157 countries to improve their healthcare and education.

October 12, 2018

The Scandal at the Master Sommelier School

Sort of like the licensing exams required by government for certain professions, the wine industry also determines the credentials of its master sommeliers.

October 1, 2018

The Reasons That Airlines Boost Fees Rather than Fares

When the rising price of fuel boosts airlines' costs, they can buoy their bottom line by increasing optional and barely noticeable fees or raising fares.

September 16, 2018

What the Waffle House Index Says About a Storm

As a leading indicator for business activity during a natural disaster, the color coding for the Waffle House Index provides a handy forecast.