Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Time to Tea

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week’s economic news roundup ranges from vaccine economics to low birth rates.

The Economic Side of Our Geologic Timeline

Looking at the massive expanse of the earth’s geologic time scale, scientists are debating how to include recent human activity.

The Value of a Vaccine

To see the value of a vaccine, we can look at the past, present, and future, and at our health and our economy.

Where Do We Need To Boost Birth Rates?

The financial “band-aid” approach of many nations has made the problem of low birth rates especially tough to solve.

Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From AI to EV

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week’s economic news roundup ranges from baggage bins to helium balloons.

Where To Find the Most EVs

Comparing the new electric vehicle purchases globally, we can see the contrasting role of incentives in Norway and the U.S.

The Mystery of the Missing Price Tag

Still subject to the market’s supply and demand, the prices we pay could reflect a dynamic pricing phenomenon that we cannot see.

How Bitcoin Electricity Is Like AI Water

Hidden and easily ignored because of our technological excitement about Bitcoin and AI, their resource depletion needs to be recognized.

Why a Bigger Baggage Bin Is Like a New Highway

Whether looking at airlines’ overhead baggage bins or highway construction, we see supply created incentives boosting demand.

Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From a Weak Currency to a Strong Economy

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week’s economic news roundup ranges from the cost of a child to ice cream economics.