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The Six Facts That We Need To Know About the Federal Reserve
The six Federal Reserve facts that we need to know relate to why it was created, what it always does, and what is happening now.
All You Need to Know About a NASA Shutdown
A look at the NASA shutdown reveals the massive human cost and the programs that are affected when an agency is suddenly unfunded.
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Fast Delivery to Paternity Leave
Connecting economics, current events, and history, our weekly economic news roundup ranges from gift-giving and paying Santas to our cultural divide.
How to Measure the Size of Our Cultural Divide
We can judge the size of our cultural divide by identifying the TV shows we watch, the magazines we read, and the movies we see.
The Gift You Didn’t Want
Although you’ll see that the Amazon reviews for How to Avoid Huge Ships are hilarious, it’s still one of those unwanted gifts that creates deadweight loss.
The (Hidden) Paternity Leave Problem
A nation’s generous paternity leave policy does not necessarily diminish the size of the gender pay gap or job discrimination against women.
What You Can See in a Christmas Tree
Deciding between artificial and real Christmas tree purchases, we can contemplate convenience, tradition, health, and even our cats.
Is Santa Earning More?
By calculating Santa’s wages through comparable occupations, we can determine if his yearly earnings increases are similar to U.S. workers.
The New Meaning of Fast Delivery
From the nineteenth century to the twenty-first, our expectations for fast letter and package delivery have changed considerably.