Mining Mongolia’s Copper
Australian mining company Rio Tinto recently began operations extracting copper from an underground mining complex at the Oyu Tolgoi mine in southern Mongolia. Originally opened in 2012 as an open…
Sacre Bleu! Save Me A Glass
For many people, wine and France go together like peanut butter and jelly. Indeed, France’s winemaking industry is the stuff of legends with family wineries going back generations. Now though,…
Racing to Keep Up: A New Era for Car Buyers and Dealers
Remember the cheesy commercials offering new cars ‘with no money down’ or monthly lease prices on new cars ‘so low, we’re practically giving them away’? Well despite seeming like a…
The Big Ten is Big Money
There was once a time when the Big Ten referred to ten universities located in the middle of the country. If you asked their students and alumni, they’d probably say…
Where’s the Beef?
Summertime! If you’re like many people, you’re probably thinking about sunshine, swimming pools, and backyard barbeques. This year though, that backyard barbeque could be a lot more expensive. Why? The…
Who’s In The Driver’s Seat: The Changing Dynamics of Auto Production
If you were shopping for a new car during the pandemic or even just driving past car dealerships, you might recall seeing empty lots that once used to house rows…
Eggessively High Prices
Photo by Matthew Burpee on Unsplash Unusually high prices on everything from gasoline to cars to groceries has become the norm for many Americans. In the months since the world…
U.S. Government to reach its Statutory Debt Limit!
Photo by Elijah Mears on Unsplash On Friday, January 13th, 2023, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen informed the U.S. Congress that the country will reach its statutory debt ceiling on Thursday,…
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…
Inflation is Coming Down; I Can Feel it in My Bones
Photo by engin akyurt on Unsplash According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the all items Consumer Price Index (CPI) dropped from 8.2% in September 2022 to 7.7% for the…