When the Coffee Supply Chain Loses a Link

Participating in a coffee supply chain, the Port of Baltimore upset more than a single link when it closed.

The Dangers of Space Trash

On Earth Day, we should not only be thinking about our planet’s sustainability but also about the increasing amount of space debris.

Choosing Between a Road and a Reserve

President Biden just said “No” to a road. More than some gravel connecting two places, this Alaskan road represented a much bigger dilemma. Development or Conservation Alaska had asked the Biden Interior Department for permission to build a road to…

Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Free Football to Smelly Marijuana

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week’s economic news roundup ranges from a sports gender pay gap to grade inflation.

The Sports With the Biggest Gender Pay Gap

Although the US Congress increased male female equality approximately 50 years ago, still the sports gender pay gap remains massive.

How Nigeria and Yale Have Similar Inflation

Similar phenomena, grade inflation and price inflation are controversial problems that are tough to eliminate.

When Free Football Has a Cost

Experimenting with free football by not charging for tickets, a French and a German team changed the cost of a game.

Our Weekly Economic News Roundup From Mickey Mouse to March Madness

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week’s economic news roundup ranges from human rights and solar panels to rum taxes.

How Sheep Help Solar Power

Looking closely at the sources of electricity production, we would see that solar power has some (sheepish) surprises.

When Climate Rights Became Human Rights

Because of a court decision for more than 2,000 female litigants over the age of 64, environmental rights became human rights in Switzerland.