October’s Scariest Retailer
Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash Do you have your Halloween costume yet? If not, you might find yourself making a last minute visit to Spirit Halloween, the discount retailer…
Gas Tax for New Zealand Farmers to Reduce Greenhouse Emissions
Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash In 2019, New Zealand was the ranked 17th in emitting 6.8 metric tons per capita of carbon dioxide gases amongst OECD members. Two years…
Why Oboes Are So Expensive? [VIDEO]
A well-known woodwind instrument maker can sell professional-grade oboes for almost $14,000. For non-musicians, it seems not ideal. However, understanding the complexity and craftsmanship of producing one might change your…
Feelings Matter Too
Photo by Alexander Grey on Unsplash You’ve probably seen the headlines indicating that the United States is experiencing one of its worst inflationary periods in recent history. You’ve almost certainly…
Amazon is Shrinking
Photo by ANIRUDH on Unsplash During the height of the pandemic, as the world shifted heavily toward online shopping, Amazon moved aggressively to expand their capacity to meet consumer demand.…
A Meaty Debate About Fair Competition
Image by Fuzzy Rescue from Pixabay The battle over how plant-based bacon can be described in France continues to sizzle. On one side is the INAPORC lobby representing French butchers…
Winter is Coming
Photo by Jason Richard on Unsplash In the face of rising energy costs, European countries are bracing themselves for a tough, cold winter. Energy costs as a share of GDP…
The Lipstick Index: What It Can Tell Us About Spending During Times of Economic Turmoil
Photo by Qasim Malick on Unsplash If you’re feeling like your financial life is on the edge of spinning out of control, yet you can’t stop making small impulse purchases,…
Addressing the Micro-Chip Shortage Nationwide
Image by Jose Conejo Saenz from Pixabay The COVID-19 pandemic from mid-March 2020 caused massive lockdown of chip producing companies for months. And now, two and a half years later,…
“Ticketmaster – Live Nation” Merger using dynamic pricing; hurting fans!
Image by Pexels from Pixabay The merger between Ticketmaster and Live Nation was approved with stipulations by the Department of Justice back in January 2010. Reuters reported that Live Nation…