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.)...

Microeconomics

The Impact of Telehealth on the Healthcare Industry

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…

Econ Everyday Classic: The Band Plays On

DC street band, Spread Love, plays regularly on the corner of 15th St. and New York Ave, situated nicely in the heart of DC’s tourist district, near Lafayette Square and the White House. People walking past the band on their…

Epic Legal Battle

Epic games, maker of the popular video game “Fortnite,” is suing Apple and Google for “anticompetitve conduct.” At the heart of their complaint are the fees charged by the companies for hosting the game in their app stores. Having the…
Bud Light Beer Can

Bud Lightning

In honor of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 2020 Stanley Cup victory, Budweiser has announced it will produce a limited-release run of “Bud Lightning” bottles to be sold in the Tampa Bay area later this year. Budweiser has a history of…
RV under the stars photograph.

Why RV Sales Are Surging

Americans are finding new ways to travel amid lockdowns and social distancing requirements. The need to travel while safely social distancing has drastically increased sales for RVs. A recreational vehicle, RV, is considered a motor vehicle that includes accommodating living…
New York City

Falling Rents in US Cities

Rents in Manhattan have fallen sharply in the past month. The median rent fell by 7%, marking the first time rents in the New York borough have decreased in over a decade. The decline in rents is due to a…

Costs and Benefits of Solar Powered Cars

A new start-up company has developed an electric car that charges while you drive. The German company, Sono, largely funded development of the car through crowdsourcing. The vehicle is almost entirely covered with solar panels, which allows the car to…

Aluminum Can Shortages Slow Beverage Production

Dr. Pepper took to social media to apologize to its loyal customers for the shortage that they are facing. Many customers are having a hard time finding the product in local stores. The main culprit for the lack of supply of aluminum…

Rockets’ Red Glare

As many communities canceled Fourth of July celebrations and fireworks shows, more Americans chose to celebrate at home. This shift from public celebration to private parties led to a significant increase in firework sales. Some areas reported a doubling of…