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Who Feels Rich Really? – Of Dollars And Data
On relative wealth and why most people feel like they don't have enough.
U.S. economy losing momentum as retail sales post biggest drop in 12 months
U.S. retail sales fell by the most in a year in December, pulled down by declines in purchases of motor vehicles and a range of other goods, putting consumer spending and the overall economy on a weaker growth path heading into 2023.
The Real State of Family Wealth
View real (i.e., inflation-adjusted), average net worth by race/ethnicity, age and education using the Fed's Distributional Financial Accounts.
Alphabet job cuts caps brutal week for tech layoffs
Total layoffs in the tech industry have topped 200,000 over the last year.
ROSES CXIX JC Bradbury, Kennesaw State U, The Economics of Stadium Subsidies: A Policy Retrospective
The one hundred and nineteenth Reading Online Sport Economics Seminar (ROSES) by JC Bradbury, of Kennesaw State University, presenting “The Economics of Stad...
Here’s Why Everything at Walgreens Is Suddenly Behind Plastic
The recent spike in shoplifting is both overblown and real. And almost everyone is profiting from it (including you).
Layoffs.fyi - Tech Layoff Tracker and Startup Layoff Lists
[LIVE] Tracking all tech startup layoffs — and lists of employees laid off — since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. This page is constantly being updated.
More than 5m new business applications were filed in 2022
It’s a continuation of pandemic trends, but tough times may lie ahead.
What percent of lottery winners eventually go bankrupt? - Blog
You might assume that lottery winners are guaranteed to thrive financially in the future. You would be mistaken.
Is It Still an Econ Course? The Effect of a Standardized Personal Finance Test on the Learning of Economics (Revised October 2022)
How Restaurant Workers Help Pay for Lobbying to Keep Their Wages Low
The National Restaurant Association uses mandatory $15 food-safety classes to turn waiters and cooks into unwitting funders of its battle against minimum wage increases.
Tinned fish is the hottest new extremely old trend
Hot: omega-3 fatty acids. Not: worrying about mercury.
World’s most populous country begins to shrink
For the first time in more than sixty years, China’s population declined.
Why egg prices keep going up while inflation is going down
Bird flu is driving up egg and turkey prices — and killing millions of animals. Why won’t we vaccinate against it?
Drivers of Declining Labor Share of Income
How Ja'Marr Chase Spent His First Million in the NFL
GQ sat down with the football star to find out how he made, saved, and spent his first (of many) millions.
Soaring US egg prices put pressure on consumers, businesses
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Chickens may not be able to fly very far, but the price of eggs is soaring. A lingering bird flu outbreak, combined with soaring feed, fuel and labor costs, has led to U.S. egg prices more than doubling over the past year, and hatched a lot of sticker shock on grocery aisles.
Pigouvian Taxes: Definition, Examples, Pros, and Cons
A Pigouvian tax is a government cost on activities that create socially harmful effect. Examples include taxes on gasoline and cigarettes
How the Coase Theorem Affects Property Rights
The Coase Theorem is a legal and economic theory that explains how negotiations help to settle property disputes.
Another record-breaking lottery jackpot is up for grabs Friday. Here's why the jackpots have grown so large.
If someone wins the estimated $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot on Friday, six of the top 10 U.S. lottery prizes will have been won since 2021 alone
Why snow costs America a fortune every year
Snow is peaceful and calm when it falls, but it leads to billions of dollars in cascading costs.
Dutch Supermarket Adds “Slow Checkout Lanes” for Senior Citizens Who Could Use a Chat
"It’s a small gesture but it’s a valuable one, particularly in a world that is becoming more digital and faster."
Louvre will begin significantly limiting daily visitor numbers to create 'more pleasurable viewing experience'
The Paris museum has been struggling for years against over-attendance
King’s Dream Included Economic Equality, Too - Inequality.org
The late leader didn't just criticize racial segregation. He called for an end to economic injustice. April 4 marks the 50th anniversary of the day Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated.
The most trusted brand in America is… | Chain Store Age
A well-known retailer takes top honors in brand trust, according to a new survey of U.S. consumers.
Richest 1% bag nearly twice as much wealth as the rest of the world put together over the past two years | Oxfam International
Ukraine soccer club Shakhtar Donetsk makes $25M donation to Mariupol soldiers
The donation comes after the club sold its star player, Mykhailo Mudryk, to Chelsea Football Club.
Analysis | The happiest, least stressful, most meaningful jobs in America
Trees make us happy, according to data, even when we're chopping them down.
What to know about DTE Energy’s new time of day rate
DTE Energy is moving to a time of day rate plan in March, which means electricity costs more or less depending on when you’re using it.