Developing Economies

November 27, 2011
Published by Elaine Schwartz at November 27, 2011
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Happy Pecan Farmers

With soaring demand from China and less supply in the U.S., you have some very happy pecan farmers. However, they have one big problem. Theft. Armed […]

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November 11, 2011
Published by Elaine Schwartz at November 11, 2011
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Car Rentals and Cuban Houses

Have you ever washed a rented car? Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers tells us that, “In the history of the world,” no one has. For rental […]

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November 8, 2011
Published by Elaine Schwartz at November 8, 2011
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The Future of Oil

When will we run out of oil? A room full of pistachios might have the answer. In the first several pages of The Invisible Heart: An […]

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November 4, 2011
Published by Elaine Schwartz at November 4, 2011
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Frozen Jeans

Being a responsible citizen of the earth might mean freezing your jeans. According to Levi’s, one pair of jeans, from its inception in the cotton field […]

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October 29, 2011
Published by Elaine Schwartz at October 29, 2011
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The Seven Billionth Baby

On October 12, 1999, according to the United Nations, the 6 billionth person (approximately) in the world was born. At the time, the UN projected the […]

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October 28, 2011
Published by Elaine Schwartz at October 28, 2011
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Euro Deal Primer

To understand euro zone bailout plans, just think BBB. Bonds, Banks, Bailout The Bonds: If you own Greek debt, then you would be asked to accept […]

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October 25, 2011
Published by Elaine Schwartz at October 25, 2011
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Greece and Argentina

Nobody wants Greece to become Argentina. It all began with what scholars Rogoff and Reinhart called the lending boom of the 1990s. Enjoying the influx of […]

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October 24, 2011
Industries afflicted with Baumol's Disease have slower productivity growth.
Published by Elaine Schwartz at October 24, 2011
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Babies and the Elderly

The beginning of life and the end of life are becoming more expensive. The number of premature babies in the U.S. has soared by 36% during […]

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October 23, 2011
Published by Elaine Schwartz at October 23, 2011
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Chinese Imports

Are you paying more for your clothing? According to NY Times financial journalist Floyd Norris, women’s shirt prices, dresses, sweaters, all that government statisticians consider female […]

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October 19, 2011
Published by Elaine Schwartz at October 19, 2011
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Defrosting the Doughnut Hole

A global phenomenon will open up new areas for oil exploration, enable ships to take shortcuts, and provide easier access to world markets for iron ore […]

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October 16, 2011
shoes, status signals and property rights
Published by Elaine Schwartz at October 16, 2011
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More Sole Rights

Should a musician be happy with file-sharing and piracy? Maybe. According to a recent study of counterfeits, certain businesses should welcome “fakes.” The study looked at […]

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