How the Fed Can Determine a Superstar’s Pay

When we look at Shohei Ohtani economics, we see how the time value of money relates to his $700 million pay package and to us.

Why Coffee Matters in a Merger

With Alaska Airlines offering to acquire Hawaiin Airlines, diminishing airline competition will continue to affect flying (and coffee).

How a Nestle Crunch Can Help a Brazilian Rainforest

Questioning their effectiveness, firms like Gucci and Nestle are concerned that their carbon offsets might have been miscalculated.

Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Big Macs to Marijuana

onnecting economics, current events, and history this week’s economic news roundup ranges from tennis stadium dilemmas to weather economics.

How We See the Economy

Comparing what economists say about the economy to more general sentiment, we can describe a non-economic lens that creates the public’s bias.

What Economists Say About All-You-Can-Eat

Knowing how all-you-can-eat economics explains the benefits of buffets, Red Lobster was surprised by its “Endless Shrimp” problem.

Why Marijuana Growers Need Bigger Markets

Whether looking at m arijuana growers or Arican truckers, we would see that bigger markets create hassle-free trade.

Why Sports Stadiums Create Dilemmas

Like all sports projects, renovating Arthur Ashe Stadium requires choosing between most fans and the minority that brings the most revenue.

How McDonald’s Built a Better Burger

From the beginning, McDonald’s had the fast food recipe. Seventy years ago, its milkshake salesman, Ray Kroc, wanted to see why they had ordered 10 of his multi-mixers. With each one able to make five shakes, a 50-shake capability was…

Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Cranberries to Mackerel

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week’s economic news roundup ranges from investing advice to prison currency.