The NY Fed tells us that remote work has stuck: For services (blue) and manufacturing (mustard), a relatively substantial number of us remain remote: But it has been disruptive. Let’s see how. Work-From-Home Pre-pandemic There is much more than…
Microeconomics
How New British Coins Will Be Different
Looking at the history of British coins, we see a tradition that mandates the direction in which the image of the monarch faces.
A Labor Day Look At Invisible Labor
At an Academy Awards ceremony, because the wrong envelope had been given to Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty, they said La La Land was Best Picture instead of Moonlight. Responsible for a task that we only notice when the person…
Why Your Name Matters
With baby names, parents could have based a decision on popularity, politics, or the profession they hope their little one will aspire to.
How the Cost of Children Has Changed
Knowing that tomorrow is National Tooth Fairy Day, the Tooth Fairy could be smiling…but not for long. Like most childcare costs, the Tooth Fairy’s expenses have been rising recently. Cost of Children Tooth Fairy If the Tooth Fairy visited your…
Why the Gender Wage Gap Doesn’t Disappear
Whether looking at accounting, the law, dentists, or Uber drivers, we remain unable to solve the problem of the gender wage gap.
An Update: How a House Builds the GDP
A detailed look at how housing spending boosts the GDP reveals every floor of the expense and its significance.
When Measuring Mixups Are More Than Mishaps
When we do not clearly indicate if we are using the metric system or the Imperial System, then we could have catastrophic measuring mixups.
Should We Worry About Robots?
Considering the impact of robots, we can look at jobs and productivity in manufacturing and services businesses.
The Problem With Our Economic Outlook
When assessing the economy consumers used to perceive economic indicators accurately but more recently their outlook has been skewed.