External video link: (Run time: 2:27). Abstract: As part of a crackdown on big tech firms like Amazon, Google, and Facebook, the European Trade Commission has charged Amazon with violating European Union anti-trust legislation. According to the European Commission, Amazon is unfairly using its…
This year’s hunting season in Alabama marks the second year that hunters will have a new game to pursue. In 2019 Alabama became the third state east of the Mississippi River to allow for hunting of the Sandhill Crane. Once on the verge of extinction,…
Video Clip: (Time: 3:04) Abstract: As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt business and lives across the world, one industry that is still growing is Africa’s mobile money business. In sub-Saharan Africa, digital cash, or mobile money as it is known locally, is rapidly…
As anticipation for the coronavirus grows, more policies are being implemented. USA Today reports that Facebook will increase its fight against misinformation regarding COVID-19 on its social media platforms. There is no official COVID-19 vaccine, however drug-makers are filing forms with the Food and Drug…
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, Sony CEO reported that every single console produced had been sold. This does not mean,…
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 California, may require event attendees provide proof of a coronavirus vaccination or a negative coronavirus test. Ticketmaster clarified…
Bitcoin and other “cryptocurrencies” are getting a lot of attention these days. Will central banks like the Federal Reserve adopt their own digital currencies? In this episode of the Econ Café 2020/21 podcast, Michael Mandel interviews Steve Cecchetti and Kermit Schoenholtz, authors of Money, Banking…
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 actively reducing their meat and dairy consumption. “Millennials and Gen Z make up 30 and…