As Baby Boomers elevate the world’s ageing populations, their governments (and children) are deciding how they want to support them.
Regulatory Policy
Why It’s Not Easy to Use Less of the Colorado River
Complicated by centuries of obligations, and conflicts between cities and farmers, Colorado River problems are tough to solve.
How Technology, Taxes, and Temperatures Encourage Gender Bias
Whether looking at voice technology, tax forms, or temperature settings, we would see a gender bias that tilts toward men.
Why Marijuana Prices Are Plunging
Classic supply and demand in statewide markets, marijuana prices have been plunging in many of the places where it is legal.
How Presidents Changed Thanksgiving
One reason that we have had Thanksgiving Economics change is because of decisions from Presidents Lincoln, Roosevelt, and Bush.
What Will We Do Without the Leap Second?
Just like we have leap years, we’ve needed leap seconds to coordinate the earth’s real rotation time with our atomic clocks.
How Financial History Can Repeat Itself
Looking at 1907 and the current turmoil in cryptocurrency markets, we could be seeing a repeat of financial history.
How To Make a Hog Happy
Extending far beyond hogs and animal welfare, National Pork Producers Council v. Ross is about state power.
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.