Chicken Little is an Increasingly Rare Bird

Chicken Little is an Increasingly Rare Bird

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

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

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?

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

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?

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

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

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?

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

Photo by Jamie Street on Unsplash Brexit is the term used to mark the event when the United Kingdom (U.K.)...

Microeconomics

Does WeWork Work?

Office space rental company WeWork reported a loss of $803 million for the fourth quarter of 2021. This puts their total loss for the year at $4.4 billion, after losing more than $3 billion in each of the two prior…

The Citrus Market is Getting Squeezed

After years of declining demand, orange juice sales have hit their highest level since 2016. Health-conscious consumers, who had previously shied away from OJ due to concerns of its high sugar content, are turning back to the drink because of…

Murano Glass vs Expensive Gas

In the face of rising natural gas prices, many of Murano, Italy’s world-famous glass artists are shutting down their furnaces. Artisans on the small island have been making glass for centuries, but some are beginning to question how much longer…

Timber! Lumber Prices are Falling

Recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that the average price level for consumers rose 5.4% over the past year. While some are expressing concern over rising inflation leading the economy to “overheat,” there is some evidence indicating…

Mark-ups in the Used Car Market

The past few months has seen a dramatic increase in the demand for vehicles. As cities begin to reopen, households are looking to purchase new cars to drive to the office and go on road trips. However, as noted in…

The Battle Over Bottling

After a 2-year legal battle, Seven Springs Water Co. was approved to pump 1 million gallons per day from Florida’s Ginnie Springs to supply water to Swiss food and beverage conglomerate, Nestlé, for their bottling operations in the area. The…