Celebrating the Cronut’s 10th birthday, we can also enjoy its economic side. Let’s take a look. Cronut Economics Described as “Pastry Nirvana,” the Cronut was introduced on May 10, 2013, at Dominique Ansel’s NYC Bakery in Soho. With no room…
The Mystery of the Missing Money
Late last Wednesday night, a tractor trailer driver pulled into a parking lot at a mall in Northeast Philadelphia. Hoping to take a snooze, he left his cargo of 7.5 million dimes behind a truck door with a flimsy lock.…
We Finally Know If Money Makes Us Happy
Looking at money and happiness, studies have disagreed whether increasing income makes us happier…until now.
Where the World Needs More Women Leaders
Whether looking at countries, cartoons, or corporations, we see the an egregiously inadequate number of women leaders.
How Technology, Taxes, and Temperatures Encourage Gender Bias
Whether looking at voice technology, tax forms, or temperature settings, we would see a gender bias that tilts toward men.
The Top Ten Economic Ideas That Explain Thanksgiving
Rememebring that economics explains our everyday life, we can use a Thanksgiving top ten to understand our holiday behavior.
How We Should (Not) Respond to Stock Market Losses
As we experience the pain of stock market losses, making it even worse, behavioral economists tell us we will sell at the wrong time.
Why Your Name Matters
With baby names, parents could have based a decision on popularity, politics, or the profession they hope their little one will aspire to.
The Sexist Side of Space Suits
Hoping to move away from its male dominated space suit history, NASA is looking to the private sector for designs that include women.
When Shoppers Have Too Many Choices
When supermarkets multiplied the number of shoppers’ choices, they wound up with a product explosion and a paradox.
