Stocks slump again. This time, it's retailers such as Target spooking investors
The Dow fell by more than 1,000 points as retailers' earnings reports reflected difficulty navigating higher prices and supply chain bottlenecks.
Old Navy tried to be more size-inclusive, but just left customers frustrated
In August, Old Navy, the Gap Inc. golden child, rolled out all clothing styles in sizes 0–30 and XS–4X.
Why must we pay to have a slightly less miserable time at the airport?
TSA PreCheck, Clear, and how the airport splits travelers into haves and have-nots.
4 Mindful Habits That Allow Me To Never Regret A Purchase
Money is a powerful tool: it can buy us the things we need, and give us access to experiences we […]
School districts struggle to spend their Covid funds
The funding will go poof in September 2024.
Job Jungle- Labor Market Activity
This is a great activity created by The Foundation for Teaching Economics (FTE). To get more information about the activity and to download the worksheets pl...
Teaching Economics: Classroom Trading Game (Gains from Trade)
Get your students engaged in econ with a classroom trading game. As trade expands, wealth increases, allowing students to experience for themselves the power...
The Handshake Market: Supply & Demand Activity
Here is a great activity that helps students understand markets and price signals. In this activity half the class are buyers and the other half are sellers....
$27 beers push New York airports to crack down on concessions prices
An investigation by the airport authority in New York City found customers were paying unfair prices at LaGuardia.
Fed Chair Jerome Powell: “Whether we can execute a soft landing or not, it may actually depend on factors that we don’t control.” – Marketplace
The world's cooking-oil supply is facing an unprecedented shortage as the Ukraine war cuts off a crucial supplier. Here's how 6 countries are handling the strain.
Russia and Ukraine export most of the world's sunflower oil. The war has disrupted the cooking-oil supply around the world, leading to higher prices.
Tools for better thinking
Collection of thinking tools and frameworks to help you solve problems, make decisions and understand systems.
The debate over ‘greedflation’
A cohort of Democrats say corporate greed has contributed to inflation, but many, including Jeff Bezos, are pushing back.
Business Cycle Dating
Meta_analysis_Lusardi&Urban.pptx
AL 0 Tim Kaiser, Annamaria Lusardi, Lukas Menkhoff, and Carly Urban Financial Education Affects Financial Knowledge and Downstream Behaviors effect of financial May 12, 2022
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Biden says baby formula shortage to ease in weeks as U.S. imports more
The U.S. baby formula shortage should improve dramatically in coming weeks, President Joe Biden and top officials said on Friday as the administration scrambled to reverse a shortfall that hits lower-income Americans particularly hard.
Datasembly’s Data Reveals 31% Out-of-Stock Rate in April 2022
Out-of-Stock Rate in April 2022 is 31%. Baby Formula; Up 11% Compared to November 2021. Data Shows Out-of-Stock Impacts of Inflation & more.
America’s baby-formula shortage exposes the risks of US-first trade policies and strict regulation - Robinhood Snacks
Endless “sold out” shelves… not again. A baby-formula crisis is rippling through the US, forcing parents to ration supplies or drive hours in...
This is how student loan debt became a $1.7 trillion crisis
Every year millions of new students are pumped into the federal loan system while current borrowers struggle to exit it.
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Educational Attainment Statistics [2022]: Levels by Demographic
Statistics on the level of educational attainment (i.e. high school, bachelor's degree, etc.) broken down by demographics including by race.
How Much Does a Degree Increase Your Earnings? (With Median Salaries)
Discover the positive effect that education can have on your earning potential and discover what you need to accomplish to attain each level of learning.
1 in 7 College Grads Earn Less Than the Poverty Threshold - Intelligent
We surveyed 1,000 Americans with a university or post-graduate degree, aged 25 and up, to gain a clearer understanding of their current financial situation
College costs have increased by 169% since 1980—but pay for young workers is up by just 19%: Georgetown report
"It is far better to be born rich and white than smart and poor in America," reads a recent report from Georgetown University.
‘Succession’ actor’s protest highlights the vegan upcharge
In the US, you drink milk or you pay up.
New Zealand to help pay for cleaner cars to reduce emissions
New Zealand will help pay for lower-income families to scrap their old gas guzzlers and replace them with cleaner hybrid or electric cars.
India bans exports of wheat, citing threat to food security
NEW DELHI (AP) — India has banned exports of wheat effective immediately, citing a risk to its food security, partly due to the war in Ukraine. A notice in the government gazette by the Directorate of Foreign Trade, dated Friday, said a spike in global prices for wheat was threatening the food security of India and neighboring and vulnerable countries.
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California posts record budget surplus of nearly $100 billion
$49.2 billion of it can be spent for literally any purpose.
Climate change & the Fed: Navigating the transition to net zero
At a March 2022 Hutchins Center event, BlackRock's Isabelle Mateos y Lago shared her thoughts on how Fed Chair Jerome Powell and other central bankers might think and act on climate change most effectively.