Chicken Little is an Increasingly Rare Bird

Chicken Little is an Increasingly Rare Bird

By Michael Coon  / 13 April 2023
Photo by Artem Beliaikin on Unsplash Production of boiler chickens (those raised for their meat, not eggs) in the US...
EVs: Driving Change at Convenience Stores

EVs: Driving Change at Convenience Stores

By Veronica Horton  / 11 April 2023
Photo by John Cameron on Unsplash The United Nation’s (UN) recent report on the impending changes the world is facing...
Who’s In The Driver’s Seat: The Changing Dynamics of Auto Production

Who’s In The Driver’s Seat: The Changing Dynamics of Auto Production

By Veronica Horton  / 4 April 2023
Photo by Possessed Photography on Unsplash If you were shopping for a new car during the pandemic or even just...
China’s Population is Declining – Too hot, too cold, or just nice for its Economic Development?

China’s Population is Declining – Too hot, too cold, or just nice for its Economic Development?

By Sunita Kumari  / 23 March 2023
On Tuesday, January 17th, 2023, China’s National Bureau of Statistics released the country’s population data to be 1.41175 billion in...
The Externalities Effect of Child Firearm Fatalities in the States

The Externalities Effect of Child Firearm Fatalities in the States

By Sunita Kumari  / 21 March 2023
A study published on July 8th, 2022 by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) analyzed how gun fatalities among children and...
Why is Everything Getting So Expensive?

Why is Everything Getting So Expensive?

By econwpadmin  / 16 March 2023
Prices on everyday products like groceries and diapers have increased dramatically in the last couple of years, with inflation often...
Understanding the U.S. Labor Market – A January 2023 Snapshot

Understanding the U.S. Labor Market – A January 2023 Snapshot

By Sunita Kumari  / 9 March 2023
Photo by Luis Melendez on Unsplash According to the Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) website, April 2020 recorded the highest...
The New Economics of Car Production

The New Economics of Car Production

By Veronica Horton  / 7 March 2023
Photo by Dan Dennis on Unsplash Engineers working at some of American car maker Ford’s facilities in Europe might be...
Looming Water Crisis – What can YOU do to Conserve Water?

Looming Water Crisis – What can YOU do to Conserve Water?

By Sunita Kumari  / 23 February 2023
www.britannica.com Looking at the droplet in the infographic, only 2.6% of the world’s water supply is fresh water, while the...
U.K. Economy Three Years after Brexit

U.K. Economy Three Years after Brexit

By Sunita Kumari  / 7 February 2023
Photo by Jamie Street on Unsplash Brexit is the term used to mark the event when the United Kingdom (U.K.)...

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To work or not to work?

According to the Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) website, April 2020 recorded the highest unemployment rate during the COVID-19 pandemic at 14.8%. As of October 2021, the unemployment rate has reduced to 4.6%, but is still higher than the pre-pandemic…

You’ve Got (Too Much) Mail!

Long-time users of Gmail are starting to be confronted with a harsh reality: their free storage is running out. As part of its mail service, Alphabet’s Google provides users with up to 15GB of cloud-based storage for free. Once that…

Onion Recall Across the US

The FDA has announced a recall of fresh whole onions as a result of a salmonella outbreak. The onions, imported from Chihuahua, Mexico have been traced to as many as 37 states around the US. In addition to onions found…

Has the Magic Left the Magic Kingdom?

They say that once the genie is out of the bottle, the magic is over. Visitors to Disney World and Disneyland may soon feel that at least some of the enchantment of the Magic Kingdom has disappeared when they are…

Ford Bets Big on Electric Vehicles

Ford Motor Company and manufacturing partner SK Innovation recently announced plans to build four new manufacturing plants in Tennessee and Kentucky to produce electric vehicles and batteries. The $11.4 billion investment is the largest single investment in Ford’s history. The…

But It’s Not Even Halloween!

Halloween is still weeks away, but retailers are sounding warnings that it may already be too late to buy an artificial Christmas tree this year! Indeed, artificial trees manufactured in China and other low wage countries in Asia could be…

Impact of COVID-19 in the Car Industry

Kelly Blue Book reported that Americans purchased a new car in July 2021 for an average of $42,736 versus $39,513 in July 2020. One of the key reasons for the increase in the price of new cars is the global…