As our first Throwback Thursday, we look at the present and the past with the 2,000 barrel beer tanks that traveled on the Erie Canal.…
Amtrak’s Freight Train Problem
When fast-moving Amtrak trains and slower freight carriers share the same track, we have a railroad transportation problem.…
Weekly Roundup: From Russian Vodka to Venezuelan Beer
Our weekly roundup includes how economics connected Venezuelan oil and beer, Russian taxes and vodka, Broadway and the $10 bill and moving and jobs.…
Where and Why We Move
More than just people moving, the ease of interstate migration is one example of the benefits of a national market with one currency and fiscal policy.…
The Most Popular States
While job related reasons like unemployment and a new job are cited as likely reasons for interstate migration, marriage and taxes also matter.…
The California/Missouri Chicken Cage Disagreement
Sort of like coach or first class, most of the chickens that lay our eggs live in a battery or a colony cage. In the typical cage called the battery, a chicken has 67 square inches. By contrast, colo…
A National Market: The European Union
Asked who is trustworthy, arrogant and compassionate, respondents in European Union nations offered a fascinating picture of how they perceive each other and themselves. Isn’t it interesting tha…
Infrastructure: The Internet and Canals
An internet connection and a canal could be rather similar. Internet Connections in the Americas, 2012: Looking beyond the Americas, South Korea leads the world with the highest proportion of its popu…
On Time Again
Have you ever thought about the difference that a clock makes? Described in The Geography of Time, a pre-clock world meant you could not say, “I will meet you at 12:30 for lunch” or “…