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Sweden’s Carbon Tax
Looking at Sweden’s steadily rising carbon tax, we can ask what it is, what it does, and why the people accept so high a rate.
Six Facts: What You Always Wanted To Know About Coffee
Our six facts about coffee drinking take us to topics that range from its slosh, to the impact of mug colors, to instant and fresh coffee.
Why School Funding and a “Friends” Dinner Are Similar
The controversial side of school funding can take us to a “Friends” excerpt about splitting the dinner check and to a small Vermont community.
How Governments Nudge Us
Whether it’s plastic straw use, energy conservation, or flu vaccinations, governments use nudges to influence our decisions.
Remembering Herb Kelleher and His Southwest Effect
The discount airline was just an idea when Herb Kelleher became the Texas entrepreneur who created what became known as the Southwest Effect.
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Six Fed Facts to NASA’s Shutdown
Connecting economics, current events, and history, our weekly economic news roundup ranges from NASA to Japan’s shrinking population and Apple in China.
A Closer Look at Apple in China
Looking at Apple in China, we can see the collateral damage that a seemingly targeted tariff can create for multinationals.
Why Japan’s Population is Shrinking
Sort of like life’s bookends, a declining number of children and more elderly people can explain why Japan’s population is shrinking.
Two Ways to Keep a New Year’s Resolution
Called temptation bundling and piggybacking, ideas from behavioral economics provide some easy to follow methods for keeping our New Year’s resolutions.