The Demise of the Gas Station

Looking at gas station economics now and in the future, we see electric vehicle (EV) chargers as an existential threat.

Where to Find the Corporations With Gender Equality

Looking at gender equality in the U.S. and globally, we see that many of the numbers send a discouraging message.

Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Fewer Checks to More Fishing

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week’s economic news roundup ranges from a Barbie Quiz to streaming shorter songs.

Where Katy Perry Went Catalog Shopping

We can look at record catalog sales to see how musicians guarantee current income rather than waiting for possible future earnings.

Why We Want to Overfish

A Montauk fisherman is in court because of a 74,000-pound catch. Where are we going? To the tragedy of the commons. Overfishing Rules Our story starts in 1976. Moving from 12 to 200 miles, the U.S. expanded its jurisdiction over…

Why Our Songs Are Shorter

Looking back at song length history, we could say that we have shorter songs because of changing technology..

Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Pay Disputes to Water Fights

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week’s economic news roundup ranges from pricing Facebook to the impact of marriage.

Where Equal Pay Cost £1.1bn

Whether looking at a city, a firm, or a sports team, we would see that equal pay outlays always have an oppoturnity cost.

Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From a Little Whopper to a Big Accident

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week’s economic news roundup ranges from more working women to college ranking.

How Women Surprised Economists

Surprising economists, after pandemic lows, the number of working women in the labor force with young children went up.