Healthcare

Podcast: The Economics of Vaccines

Michael Mandel
18 February 2021

This podcast is being recorded early in January 2021. The vaccines are starting to roll out slowly across the country, offering some hope that this pandemic will be moderating soon. So we decided it’d be a good idea to talk…

The Impact of Telehealth on the Healthcare Industry

Audrieanna Burgin
16 October 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has caused the entire world to implement virtual options and the medical health industry is no exception. Telehealth services are virtual services provided by medical health professionals and allow long distance patient and clinician contact. During the…

Dow Jones Drops by Nearly 3,000 Points in One Day

NickelsMcHughMcHugh
19 March 2020

Fears over the spread of coronavirus have upended daily life for millions of Americans and countless businesses. The CDC has recommended that organizations cancel any events with 50 or more people, and restaurants around the country are either switching to…

Major Sports around the World Temporarily Shut Down

NickelsMcHughMcHugh
17 March 2020

Due to concerns about the spread of coronavirus, representatives from athletic leagues across the globe have announced that they will temporarily halt play. On Wednesday, the National Basketball Association was the first to suspend competition after a player on the…

Demand for Hand Sanitizer Skyrockets by More than 1,000 Percent

NickelsMcHughMcHugh
17 March 2020

Last week (see From the News to The Classroom blog site) we looked at how fears over coronavirus have caused major events to cancel and governments to restrict travel. Since then, organizers of South By Southwest have called off the…

Coronavirus Closures Lead to Layoffs

NickelsMcHughMcHugh
17 March 2020

On March 11th, 2020, the World Health Organization officially classified coronavirus as a pandemic, causing the Dow Jones Industrial Average to plummet by nearly 1,500 points. This rapid decline in the market has reversed more than a decade of expansion…

BBC News: “Coronavirus: South Africa’s economic victims”

Veronica Horton
11 March 2020

This video explores the impact of the novel coronavirus on South Africa’s lobster industry. Prior to the outbreak of COVID-19 in China, South Africa exported 80 to 90 percent of its lobster to China. Following the health crisis and the mandatory quarantine of so many people in China, demand for lobster has all but stopped, putting extreme pressure on South Africa’s fishing industry.

Bloomberg: “The Vegan Economy Has Arrived”

David Switzer
27 December 2018

Although only 6 percent of the U.S. identifies as vegan, animal-free foods like meatless burgers and veggie-based snacks have exploded in popularity recently. This video looks at why the animal alternative market could grow into a $140 billion industry as consumers include more vegan foods in their diets.

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