Weekly Economic News Roundup and younger working women
Labor
How Women Surprised Economists

Surprising economists, after pandemic lows, the number of working women in the labor force with young children went up.

Weekly Economic News Roundup and household division of labor
Labor
When the Women Did the Hunting

Reconsidering archeological evidence from ancient hunter gatherer societies, scientists have been surprising us.

online dating markets
Gary Becker
What We Expect From Online Dating

The closer we look at online dating markets, the more we see differences in the firms, the users, and the attitudes.

Weekly Economic News Roundup household technology
Gender Issues
The Hidden Impact of the Washing Machine

Much more than a source of clean clothing, the washing machine is an example of household technology that impacts women and the economy.

chores gap
Gender Issues
Why We Have a Chores Gap

Especially evident during pandemic lockdowns, at home we have a chores gap that determines who does the housework.

Weekly Economic News Roundup and the impact of marriage
Gary Becker
COVID’s Divorce Rate Surprises

I suspect that you (as did I) will  find the newest numbers on the divorce rate rather surprising. Six Facts: Covid Divorce Rates 1. Pre-Pandemic for the U.S. Before the pandemic began, divorce rates had been trending downward:   2.…

Weekly Economic News Roundup and dating markets
Economic Thinkers
How Dating Markets Have Changed

As they replace the traditional ways that couples meet each other, onlne dating markets are reducing the role of friends and family.

middle class time squeeze
Labor
A Labor Day Look at Our Time Squeeze

On this Labor Day, we can explain the “middle-class time squeeze” by looking at how time/money tradeoffs changed a family’s division of labor.

Weekly Economic News Roundup and Prisoners' Dilemma
What's Trending
Why Daylight Saving Time is Good For Us

With Daylight Saving Time (DST) having just begun, we might find that shifting sunlight from the morning to the evening has made us safer.

Weekly Economic News Roundup and declining marriage rate
Labor
Where Have All of the Husbands (and Wives) Gone?

If you are an Elvis minister in Las Vegas, you have a problem. Nevada’s marriage rate is way down and so too is the wedding business. The bigger story though, is about shifting marriage markets. The Decline of Marriage As…

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