Holidays

Most studies of mega-events such as Olympic Games find a relatively small impact on the cities that host them. One reason given for this finding is that the event displaces tourists who otherwise wo...

This paper is the first to study the effects of hosting Olympic Games on regional economic output beyond population dynamics. For identification, runn…

A lot of people around the world will tune in to see the Summer Olympics opening ceremony this Friday, but how beneficial is it for Tokyo (or any other city) to even host the games?

Holy sh*t.

Supply chain issues are back again to dull your holiday

Something has to change.

How bad is Wall Street's diversity problem?

President Biden is wrapping up a historic first 100 days as president of the United States. With the Dow up 3375 points, or 11%, it would be the second best 100 days' performance in 100 years.

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It's Fat Tuesday, also known as Paczki Day in Michigan.Hundreds of bakeries — traditionally Polish but plenty of others have jumped on board— crank out the calorie-laden donut-like treats for this one day of the year. For more about this regional tradition, watch this brief history of…

What does online dating look like through the eyes of a game theorist. And could knowing a bit of game theory help you find “the one”?

Let’s talk about money, baby.

In 1969, an activist set out to build an African-American metropolis from scratch. What would have happened if Soul City had succeeded?

It's the thought that counts, which is good because in economic terms, gift exchange is a disaster.

Feast and football. That's what many of us think about at Thanksgiving. Most people identify the origin of the holiday with the Pilgrims' first bountiful harvest. But few understand how the Pilgrims actually solved their chronic food shortages. Many people believe that after suffering through a severe winter, the Pilgrims' food shortages were resolved the following spring when the Native Ameri

Answer: $400 Million in uneaten candy Questions: Why do you think that Americans buy more candy than is eaten on Halloween? What factors influence the decision on how much to buy? How much candy do you typically eat over Halloween? What do you do with the leftovers?

Haunted houses have a new fear factor this season that is spooking operators just as much as patrons. As it does, the COVID-19 pandemic has dampened the Halloween spirit in Michigan, home to some 100 haunts and often dubbed the Halloween capital of the Midwest. At least a dozen major attractions…

I recently spent some time on Twitter discussing the monetary wonders of Starbucks. In this post I'll bring a bunch of tweets together i...

Here's a look how much it costs to buy ingredients for Thanksgiving dinner from Aldi, Costco, Trader Joe's, Walmart and Whole Foods.