The recent discovery of helium in Tanzania could be just in time to prevent a helium shortage that the U.S. government helped to create.
Weekly Roundup: From Smart Cars to Dumb Laws
This week’s economic news summary includes work week tradeoffs in France, new labor laws for the gig economy, and why price tags are disappearing.
Where Your Price Depends On Your Timing
Dynamic pricing at Amazon, the Indianapolis Zoo and a Dallas toll road displays how price influences buyer and seller behavior.
Weekly Roundup: From Cloned Cows to T. Rex Sales
This week’s economic news summary included China’s cloned cows, turkey facts and productivity,food lawsuits and limited liability and economic development.
The Power of the T. Rex Market
After a Tyrannosaurus rex named Sue was sold at auction for more than $8 million, the power of the market transformed supply and demand.
Weekly Roundup: From Garbage Questions to Credit Card Costs
Our economic news summary includes expectations bias and female scholars, the environmental debate about garbage and hidden credit card externalities.
Why Shades of Gray Might Lead to Better Research
Through his Reproducibility Project, Brian Nosek shows that scientific accuracy can be assessed through replication of results and prediction markets.
How U.S. Marriage Markets Differ
Looking at gender ratios at colleges, for college graduates and in metro areas, we find that marriage markets vary.
How to Make the Invisible Hand Disappear
With shortages of basic necessities, price controls, lack of foreign exchange and rising prices, Venezuela’s inflation rate is soaring.