Let’s Talk Turkey
Over the past 50 years, Americans have nearly doubled their annual average turkey consumption from 8.2 pounds per person in 1970 to 16.1 pounds per person in 2019. During this…
Sunk costs, the COVID surge, and non-refundable holiday air tickets
Daily new confirmed COVID-19 cases (7-day rolling average) in the United States Jan. 3, 2020 - Sep. 17, 2020 Holiday gatherings, the COVID-19 surge, and the sunk cost fallacy: Why…
Dental Industry Slowly Recovers from the COVID-19 Pandemic
The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the dental industry has been severe in the United States. During March and April of 2020, over 50% of dental workers were laid…
Steel Tariffs: What Really Happened
Abstract: The state of the U.S. steel industry is often a bellwether of sorts on the state ofthe economy in places like Pennsylvania, where many depend on the industry for…
When Is A Record Trade Deficit A Good Thing? Maybe in the Middle of a Pandemic.
Abstract: The recent announcement by the U.S. Commerce Department that in August,the United States recorded its largest trade deficit in 14 years drew mixed reactions fromanalysts and economists. Some voiced…
Why China May Be the Key to Economic Recovery in Japan
Japan, like the rest of the world, is struggling to get its economy back on trackfollowing closures related to the COVID-19 pandemic earlier this year. Unlike manycountries however, Japan is…
The Impact of Telehealth on the Healthcare Industry
The coronavirus pandemic has caused the entire world to implement virtual options and the medical health industry is no exception. Telehealth services are virtual services provided by medical health professionals…
Epic Legal Battle
Epic games, maker of the popular video game “Fortnite,” is suing Apple and Google for “anticompetitve conduct.” At the heart of their complaint are the fees charged by the companies…
Bud Lightning
In honor of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 2020 Stanley Cup victory, Budweiser has announced it will produce a limited-release run of “Bud Lightning” bottles to be sold in the Tampa…
Concerns Over Mail-In Voting and Election Fraud
What’s all the fuss about mail-in voting? President Trump has repeatedly warned that mail-in voting is too inefficient and ridden with fraud to be trusted. But there is little evidence…