Economics

US politicians are mad about investors buying up farmland, but they are even madder at the foreign investors doing it.

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Jeff Bezos has been unloading Amazon shares at a fast clip, dumping nearly 36 million shares for about $6 billion. Here's why.

Some economists believe the 2022 and 2023 jump in immigration helped stave off a recession in the US.

prices for electrical goods and appliances in the 1980's examples from The People History Site

Bezos has said he plans to offload about 50 million Amazon shares in total over the next year, worth ~$8.7 billion currently.

Question of the Day for teachers and students: What percent of high school students are interested in pursuing a career in a trade?

East/West Germany's phantom bordersMore below pic.twitter.com/mSe9fh668Y— Tomas Pueyo (@tomaspueyo) February 14, 2024

The stuffed animal industry is Beanie Babies mania-level hot right now, especially for adults.

Inflation isn't entirely tamed and most stuff ain't cheap.

On a night when one minute of airtime costs $14m, artists get 12 whole minutes. For free.

As small farmers petition to terminate a longstanding trade deal with Mexico, NatureSweet and others are sounding the alarm about a potential spike in consumer prices.

A man entered Magic Kingdom recently using a 1978 ticket that cost $8 at the time

Active learning today in Prin Macro: Student volunteers had to distribute 100 donuts to represent the share of household income by quintiles in the US. Lots of donuts piled on that highest quintile! H/T @equineomics for the idea. pic.twitter.com/32a3yk2rpA— Erin Yetter (@DrErinYetter) February 12, 2024

No one was inside a Waymo car as it was destroyed.

The American pork industry has become so efficient that demand can’t keep up with supply. In search of solutions, farmers and processors are looking at everything from new overseas markets to fattier, tastier pigs.

In the country of 274 million, millennials and Gen Z voters make up 56.5% of the electorate — and campaigning on social media is heating up.

Cocoa prices are surging so high that even the biggest chocolate makers are struggling to stay profitable. That doesn’t portend well for your wallet this Valentine’s Day.

Score isn’t purely a stunt—people really are more likely to start serious relationships if they have high credit scores.

Lana Del Rey and rapper Post Malone are also working on country music albums.

How much does Taylor Swift value her time? It’s an important question with real-world ramifications.

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Assistance with an everyday driving task will soon be taken away from Ford drivers.

PepsiCo got a bump to fourth quarter profits thanks in part to lower charges and continued price hikes, but higher prices have hit sales.

Almost 96% of all dental hygienists are women. Six out of seven lawyers are white. New government data shows who fills occupations according to gender and race.

People order more bone-in wings from Buffalo Wild Wings than boneless during the Super Bowl.

The new ban comes after a robocall using an AI deepfake of President Biden targeted Democrats in New Hampshire ahead of the state’s primary.

Historical data on how consumers celebrate their favorite football teams.

Investing in Tomorrow 2024 uncovers the lasting impact of high school financial education on students' future financial well-being.