It happened as I went to grab a new package of baby wipes from under the sink. I flipped on…
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The 2023 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel (colloquially referred to as the Nobel Prize…
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This week I have a question from Heath who frequently writes to me for Ask an Economist. He has a…
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is the permanent government bureaucracy responsible for enforcing antitrust laws in the United States. Accordingly,…
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Chicago’s new mayor, Brandon Johnson, is experimenting with a surprising new city policy— government-run grocery stores. The policy idea was…
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A new discovery of lithium this last week led to a flurry of headlines touting the finding as one of…
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This week for Ask an Economist I received a question from Steve R. It’s a question of Biblical proportions! He…
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For “Ask an Economist” this week, I have two questions from J.R. He says, “My question is what happens when…
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This week for Ask an Economist, I have a question from a reader named Mark. He says, “I’ve worked with…
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Let me ask you a simple question. What would you prefer— $10 today or $10 in five years? The answer…
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