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Gasoline Pipeline Hack Causes Fuel Shortage on East Coast

NickelsMcHughMcHugh
14 May 2021

Last week, hackers began a ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline, a major conduit that supplies nearly half of the East Coast’s oil. The hack completely shut down petroleum transportation as the Colonial Pipeline Company “proactively took certain systems offline…

How a Blockage in the Suez Canal is Contributing to a Change at the Mall

Veronica Horton
11 May 2021

Like so many businesses, clothing retailers have endured a year or more of disrupted supply chains, challenges with maintaining appropriate inventory, and significant fluctuations in demand. The recent blockage in the Suez Canal was just the latest in a string…

Covid-19 Vaccine Bottle Mockup (does not depict actual vaccine)

How Bilateral Trade Agreements Are Obstructing the Global Vaccination Process

NickelsMcHughMcHugh
7 May 2021

The current vaccine rollout that is going strong throughout the country is largely the result of multi-billion dollar deals struck between economic powers like the U.S. and U.K. with pharmaceutical giants like Pfizer and Moderna. But while bilateral trade agreements…

Namibian Villagers Fight Against Oil Giant

Veronica Horton
5 May 2021

Oil is at the heart of growing controversy in the African country of Namibia where a David and Goliath battle between Canadian multinational ReconAfrica and local villagers has emerged. ReconAfrica wants to drill for oil in the Okavango wilderness area…

Airlines Prepare for Travelers to Return This Summer

NickelsMcHughMcHugh
29 April 2021

Last year, the onset of the pandemic devastated air travel as lockdown orders kept planes on the ground all over the world. After numerous airlines nearly collapsed as a result, the federal government provided the industry with three bailouts amounting…

Climate Change and Coffee: A Wake-up Call

Veronica Horton
27 April 2021

Coffee is a mainstay for many college students. Some view it as a social institution, gathering with friends to talk about their lives over a latte. Others see it as an essential during busy times, mainlining it during finals weeks…

Restaurants Struggle to Fill Vacant Job Openings

NickelsMcHughMcHugh
23 April 2021

After experiencing the worst year for the hospitality industry in U.S. history, restaurants and bars are beginning to bounce back as vaccinated Americans reemerge into the world and Covid-19 restrictions ease. For instance, sales at the Miami coffee shop and…

Podcast: The Economics of Infrastructure

Michael Mandel
21 April 2021

In this podcast we (Michael Mandel and Sean Flynn) talk about the economics of infrastructure. As of early April 2021, President Joe Biden has just put forth his $2.2 trillion infrastructure plan, which covers roads, bridges, dams, electric, water, broadband,…

Why the Markets Need a Strong Government Hand

Robert H Frank
12 April 2021

The late Milton Friedman once quipped that if the federal government were put in charge of the Sahara Desert, there would be a shortage of sand within five years. Similar skepticism about government led President Ronald Reagan to say in…

Chicken Little is an Increasingly Rare Bird

EVs: Driving Change at Convenience Stores

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

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

The Externalities Effect of Child Firearm Fatalities in the States

Why is Everything Getting So Expensive?

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

The New Economics of Car Production

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

U.K. Economy Three Years after Brexit