Even influencing the kind of car we decide to buy, weather economics can have a surprising impact on the decisions we make as consumers.…
What a Tax, a Ship, and a Road Can Tell You
Somewhat invisible, time determines whether central bankers and legislators have the accurate statistics that they need for economic policy.…
What the Grocery Store Says About Us
More than a place to buy food, the grocery store says a lot more about the affluence from our GDP and our subjective well-being.…
The $4 Trillion Question
Although quantitative easing flooded the banking system with trillions of dollars, we are still debating how much it lifted the economy.…
Looking at National Wealth Through a New Kind of Lens
Typically we look at our national wealth through a fiscal or GDP lens when we might get a better picture by using a balance sheet.…
The Impact of the Starbucks Effect
Called the Starbucks effect, current and future housing prices tend to rise when a Starbucks moves into the neighborhood.…
How Stock Markets Create Peace
Looking at voting preferences, researchers uncovered a surprising change in attitudes about Israeli/Palestinian conflict resolution from new investors.…
Why Night Owls and Early Birds Affect the GDP
Determined genetically, our sleep preferences as night owls, morning larks or neither could affect our productivity at work.…
Where Life Is Better
When approximately 43,000 people in 38 countries look back to 1967, some say life is better but others do not. The Pew Research Center gathered their answers last spring. The most positive response ca…
Two Amazon Stories (and More)
Sweden had unusually low Amazon numbers in the 2017 PwC global retail survey. In Sweden just 13% of all product searches start with Amazon. For the U.S. that number is 45%. Wondering about the differe…