Adam Smith's Enlightened World
The Division of Labor and the Diminution of Man - Econlib
The elderly patient presented with difficulty walking. The patient was referred to an orthopedic surgeon, who traced the problem to osteoarthritis in the patient’s hips, knees, and feet. An otolaryngologist saw the patient and diagnosed a malfunction of the inner ear, the organ of balance. A consultant neurologist determined that the patient was suffering from […]
FTC Brings First-Ever Cases Under the BOTS Act
The Federal Trade Commission is taking legal action against three ticket brokers based in New York who allegedly used automated software to illegally buy up tens of thousands of tickets for popular
'A public relations nightmare': Ticketmaster recruits pros for secret scalper program | CBC News
Read about what CBC News and the Toronto Star discovered after sending a pair of reporters undercover to a ticket industry convention in Las Vegas that brings together box-office giants and the world's top scalpers in the same room.
John Phipps: Why the Pesticide Shortage Could Alter the Way Farmers Do Business
One of the biggest ag supply chain stories this spring has been pesticides. While my experience is these situations are usually overblown early, the situation could alter the way farmers do business in the years ahead.
Producer Price Index by Industry: Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing: Agricultural and Commercial Pesticides and Chemicals
Producer Price Index by Industry: Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing: Agricultural and Commercial Pesticides and Chemicals
Deloitte: Holiday Retail Sales Expected to Increase 4% to 6%
/PRNewswire/ -- Holiday retail sales are likely to increase between 4% and 6% in 2022, according to Deloitte's annual holiday retail forecast. Overall,...
Subscription Business Revenue Grows 437% Over Nearly a Decade as Consumer Buying Preferences Shift from Ownership to Usership
Zuora today released its bi-annual Subscription Economy Index™, in addition to results from its 2021 End of Ownership report.
About 6 in 10 young adults in U.S. primarily use online streaming to watch TV
The rise of online streaming services such as Netflix and HBO Go has dramatically altered the media habits of Americans, especially young adults.
Why We Sign Up For Gym Memberships But Never Go To The Gym
Gyms take on way more members than they have space for. Here's a look at how they get us to sign up and never show up.
Thinking inside the subscription box: New research on e-commerce consumers
We surveyed thousands of US shoppers to understand subscription e-commerce trends. The findings have implications for start-ups, as well as retailers and consumer brand manufacturers entering the market.
Oversubscribed
Subscription services can provide real benefits in the form of lower transaction costs and great product differentiation, but a lot of people may be irrationally subscribed to too many services.
Subscription Service Statistics and Costs
Subscription Service Statistics and Costs 2022From Netflix to Stitch Fix, subscription services have changed the way consumers get their entertainment, apparel, food, etc. Convenient payment options through recurring monthly charges are one of the driving factors that attract many consumers to use subscription services.
The State of Subscriptions in the United States | SurePayroll
How do Americans view the subscription-based model for businesses and services? We surveyed over 1,000 Americans to find out.
Do Vaccine Lotteries Work? Maybe
Wharton’s Katy Milkman shares the lessons learned from last year’s Philly Vax Sweepstakes, a Penn-funded project designed to evaluate ways of increasing COVID-19 vaccines in the city.…Read More
In a reversal, the Education Dept. is excluding many from student loan relief
The Biden administration has quietly changed its guidance to disqualify borrowers who have privately-held FFEL and Perkins loans.
Ian will 'financially ruin' homeowners and insurers
The storm inundated the homes of thousands of Floridians who don't have flood insurance, exposing weaknesses in the nation's effort to address the rising costs of extreme weather.
Mississippi Welfare Scandal Timeline: Brett Favre and the Volleyball Stadium
More than $5 million in TANF funds went toward a volleyball-stadium project Brett wanted Favre and $1.1 million went to Favre himself.
‘Family’ and ‘Giant’ size cereal boxes are getting smaller
Consumers may not notice shrinkflation when cereals are downsized
Adam Smith Was Not the First Economist - Macro Hive
Adam Smith is known as the ‘Father of Economics’ but concepts Adam Smith elaborated on the Wealth of Nations may have come before him...
Pickleball vs. the world
Visualized: The World’s Population at 8 Billion
Our population will soon reach a new milestone—8 billion. These visualizations show where all those people are distributed around the world
They got a puppy — and a nearly 200 percent loan
Some states are cracking down on pet store loans that can balloon by tens of thousands of dollars.
Who's really using up the water in the American West?
Hint: water scarcity in the Western US has more to do with our diets than our lawns.Subscribe and turn on notifications 🔔 so you don't miss any videos: htt...
Au pair nightmare
Has the US au pair program become a funnel for cheap labor?
Who Are The Best Celebrity Investors? | Invezz
Who are the most successful celebrity investors? From the most successful investments to the most successful celebrity-owned businesses.
US Cities With The Largest Median Home Size, Visualized | Digg
The average American home is around 2,000 square feet. Here's how that size shrinks and expands in each American state.
Here’s How Much Less House You Can Buy Thanks to the Mortgage Spike
In 2021, a standard 30-year fixed mortgage in the US could be had for somewhere around 3%. Today that number is closer to 7%.
Gen Z's Favorite Brands 2022 | Morning Consult
The definitive measure of Gen Z brand favorability, showcasing the companies and products that earned high marks with Gen Z in 2022
Penguins in a Japanese aquarium band together and refuse to eat cheap fish
The aquarium is trying to mitigate its operating costs, which have risen ~20% this year.