Gaming the System: Arbitrage in the PS5 Console Market
Gamers looking to get their hands on the new PlayStation 5 console will be disappointed if they try to find one at a retail store. Within days of its release,…
Ticketmaster may Require COVID Testing & Vaccinations for Attendees
Photo by israel palacio on Unsplash The musical conglomerate Billboard is reporting a major development within the entertainment industry. Billboard reported that Ticketmaster, an American tickets sales and distribution company based in…
The ‘McPlant’: McDonald’s enters the Plant Based Market
The plant based industry has become a billion-dollar industry, surpassing annual sales of over $5 billion in 2019. According to the Plant Based Food Association’s report, one-third of Americans are…
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…
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…
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…