Mining vs. Fishing in the Alaskan Wild
The Environmental Protection Agency has announced it will not move to delay the development of a gold and copper mine in Alaska’s Bristol Bay region, despite a report finding that…
The Return of Drive-in Theater
With social distancing rules preventing mass gatherings, many movie theaters around the country have been going out of business. The movie screening industry, however, is finding a creative way to…
The Cost of Low Oil Prices
Although many Americans regularly separate their trash and recycling, many recyclable materials still end up in the landfill. In some cases, mixing certain materials with your recycling, like plastic bags…
A pizza by any other name…
As social distancing orders forced restaurants to stop serving in their dining rooms, many transitioned to serving customers with take-out meals or delivery. Food delivery services like Grubhub, UberEats, and…
Coronavirus in Communities of Color
The impact of the coronavirus in the United State is producing a devastating trend: people of color are infected with and are dying from coronavirus at a disproportionally higher rate.…
The Impact of COVID-19 on Religious Organizations
Churches across denominations all over the world have been severely impacted by COVID-19. Like several sectors in our economy, the religious sector was simply not prepared for a pandemic. Reportedly,…
Restaurants Implement COVID-19 Surcharges
Restaurants and service industries have been severely impacted by COVID-19. Many restaurants were forced to close their doors due to stay-at-home measures and some will remain closed permanently. As supply…
Econ Everyday Classic: There’s Pea in My Coffee!
Due to a combination of increased global demand and poor harvests, coffee prices in 2011 rose some 69% to reach its highest price in over three decades. As a result,…
Econ Everyday Classic: High Cashmere Prices Left in the Dust
Once a pinnacle of luxury clothing found only in high-end fashion stores, by 2006 cashmere sweaters, which typically sold for hundreds of dollars, could be found in big box stores…
Women Account for 55 Percent of Coronavirus Job Losses
Last month, 20.5 million people lost their jobs, sending the unemployment rate skyrocketing to 14.7 percent. Economists predict that the actual jobless rate could be even worse when factoring in…