The Economics of the Four Day Workweek
Photo by Shaun He on Unsplash Imagine going to a job interview and the hiring manager saying ‘You don’t want to work on Fridays? No problem. You’re hired.’ Does it…
Cold Medicine in Short Supply
Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash As autumn moves into winter, cold and flu season is moving into full swing. Combined with an uptick in other respiratory illnesses, more consumers…
Heinz Explores Producing Paper Ketchup Bottles
Photo by Madison Oren on Unsplash As part of their long-term commitment to more environmentally friendly production, the famous condiment manufacturer Heinz has announced that it is partnering with packaging…
How Artificial is “Artificial Intelligence”?
Photo by Possessed Photography on Unsplash Artificial Intelligence (or “AI” for short) started off as a sub-discipline in the computer science world to mimic human intelligence that includes completing routine…
The Farming Industry is Growing Up
Photo by Daniel Fazio on Unsplash Twenty years ago, the Netherlands set about on a mission to increase their agricultural production to sufficiently feed its population in the face of…
U.S. Government stepping in to avert nationwide Railroad Strike
Photo by Acton Crawford on Unsplash On Friday, December 2nd 2022, President Joe Biden signed into legislation to block a national U.S. railroad strike. A day earlier, the Senate voted…
How Budweiser Could Benefit From ‘Zero’ Sales at the World Cup
Photo by Poojitha Prasad on Unsplash As soccer fans gather in Qatar for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, one thing will be missing from the celebrations - beer. Typically, beer…
Taylor Swift Fans See Red
Photo by Omid Armin on Unsplash The intersection of supply and demand is perhaps one of the most basic elements of economic theory, and for disappointed Swifties, now likely a…
World Population hits EIGHT Billion!
On Tuesday, November 15th, 2022, the United Nations announced that we have 8 billion people on our beautiful planet Earth! Here are nine key messages from the UN’s World Population…
Voters Choose to Raise Minimum Wage and Expand Medicaid
Photo by Manny Becerra on Unsplash Voters in Nebraska, Nevada, and Washington DC took to the polls to raise minimum wages. Nebraska will raise their minimum wage from its current…