Supply and Demand

Why do cooked rotisserie chickens cost less than fresh uncooked chickens?

Robert H Frank
20 October 2020

Several of my students wondered how fully cooked rotisserie chickens could be so much cheaper than fresh uncooked chickens. Since rotisserie chickens involve extra labor, additional energy use, and the cost of the broiler itself, shouldn’t they be more expensive?…

Vaccine Economics: Where Profit and Public Health Collide

Veronica Horton
13 October 2020

Abstract: This video explores the race to develop a vaccine to protect against COVID-19. Since the beginning of the pandemic, there has been intense pressure to find a vaccine that will limit the spread of the disease. More than 160…

Tech Decoupling: China’s Race to End Its Reliance on the U.S.

Veronica Horton
28 September 2020

In what is shaping up to be the next big standoff between the world’s two economic superpowers, China and the United States are laying the groundwork for what is likely to be a bitter fight. This time the issue is…

Is the Dollar Losing Its Luster? Coronavirus Proved Forecasters Wrong.

Veronica Horton
23 September 2020

This video explores the role of the U.S. dollar in the international monetarysystem and the prospects for its future role in the global economy. Since 1944, the U.S.dollar has been the most important currency in the world, the currency of…

Airlines Ease Fees in Effort to Attract Travelers

NickelsMcHughMcHugh
10 September 2020

With Labor Day weekend come and gone, airlines have entered the period of the year where business travelers usually make up the bulk of their flights rather than tourists. But as the pandemic continues to disrupt life throughout the U.S.,…

Why RV Sales Are Surging

Audrieanna Burgin
1 September 2020

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…

Falling Rents in US Cities

Michael Coon
21 August 2020

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…

Aluminum Can Shortages Slow Beverage Production

Michael Coon
14 August 2020

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…

The Return of Drive-in Theater

Michael Coon
4 June 2020

With social distancing rules preventing mass gatherings, many movie theaters around the country have been going out of business. The movie screening industry, however, is finding a creative way to survive. Once a popular form of entertainment that lost favor…

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