Called “price gouging” by many of us, an increase in prices as a hurricane approaches could be a productive incentive for supply and demand.
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The Best Reasons For Later School Start Times
In addition to teens’ mental health, we can support later school start times with cost benefit analysis that focuses on the economy.
What Money Should Look Like
Using color, size and content, better banknote currency design would make our dollar bills more functional and meaningful.
Deciding Who Gets Medical Help During Disasters
Remembering Hurricane Katrina and the decisions one isolated medical staff had to make for patients, a group in Maryland has recommended triage tradeoffs.
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Corporate Taxes to Ant Economics
Connecting economics, current events, and history, our weekly economic news roundup ranges from hyperinflation and royalties to new animals crackers boxes.
When a Tax Rate Is Not as Simple as It Sounds
Referring to “The Son of Man,” Belgian surrealist artist René Magritte said, “Everything we see hides another thing.” Instead, Magritte could have been describing corporate taxes. The U.S. Corporate Tax Cut National The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA)…
Why It’s Not Easy to Design a New Animals Crackers Box
When Nabisco realized that it was time to change their Animals Crackers box, they had to recognize new sentiment while retaining an old brand.
How Phish-Tarping is a Tragedy (of the Commons)
While we know that overused resources can include the ocean, the air, and a pasture, we also should include beaches and seats.
Why It’s Tough to Catch Venezuela’s Runaway Hyperinflation
Calming the everyday monetary chaos created by Venezuela’s hyperinflation is about much more than lopping zeros off its currency.
Why Aretha Franklin Should Have Earned More From “Respect”
Looking at who did not pay Aretha Franklin for “Respect,” we can see why music copyright law is being rewritten by the Congress.