Seeing people leave New Jersey, New York, and Illinois, we can start to ask if interstate migration is caused by high taxes.…
Throwback Thursday: Sending Tanks (and Thanks) to a Canal
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 “…