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.)...

Supply and Demand

Chicken Little is an Increasingly Rare Bird

Production of boiler chickens (those raised for their meat, not eggs) in the US has grown from just over 10 billion in 1970 to nearly 60 billion pounds in 2021. Additionally, the average chicken raised today is twice the size…

Eggessively High Prices

Unusually high prices on everything from gasoline to cars to groceries has become the norm for many Americans. In the months since the world began its return to ‘normal’ following the pandemic, inflation has soared, challenging central banks and shifting…

Cold Medicine in Short Supply

As autumn moves into winter, cold and flu season is moving into full swing. Combined with an uptick in other respiratory illnesses, more consumers are heading to the drugstore to buy cold medicine. Unfortunately, many are getting to the store…

The Farming Industry is Growing Up

Twenty years ago, the Netherlands set about on a mission to increase their agricultural production to sufficiently feed its population in the face of a severe land constraint. The European country has roughly the same landmass as the US state…

Why Oboes Are So Expensive? [VIDEO]

Discussion Questions: Professional-grade oboes can sell for almost $14,000. If there were more oboe players, do you believe the price of oboes would increase or decrease? Why or why not? Why is it difficult to obtain the material for oboes?…

Amazon is Shrinking

During the height of the pandemic, as the world shifted heavily toward online shopping, Amazon moved aggressively to expand their capacity to meet consumer demand. This included hiring additional workers and expanding their warehouse space. Between 2019 and 2021, Amazon’s…

Winter is Coming

In the face of rising energy costs, European countries are bracing themselves for a tough, cold winter. Energy costs as a share of GDP have doubled in many European countries. Residents have seen their energy bills soar, and are facing…