PPI's Trade Fact of the Week: U.S. underwear tariffs are unfair to women - Progressive Policy Institute
FACT: U.S. underwear tariffs are unfair to women. THE NUMBERS: Average U.S. tariff rates,* 2022 – Women’s underwear 15.5% All underwear 14.7% Men’s underwear 11.5% Steel …
Political Polarization: Challenges, Opportunities, and Hope for Consumer Welfare, Marketers, and Public Policy - T.J. Weber, Chris Hydock, William Ding, Meryl Gardner, Pradeep Jacob, Naomi Mandel, David E. Sprott, Eric Van Steenburg, 2021
Political polarization is a marked political division in the population, characterized by multiple manifestations. The authors argue that it can affect consumer...
Liquor before beer: Spirits beat brews in new market data
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Producers of spirits have new bragging rights in the age-old whiskey vs. beer barroom debate. New figures show that spirits surpassed beer for U.S. market-share supremacy, based on supplier revenues, a spirit industry group announced Thursday.
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Even before the recent Taylor Swift ticket snafu, Ticketmaster and its parent company, the concert promoter Live Nation Entertainment, have been criticized for controlling 70% of the big concert ticket market, leaving fans and artists nowhere else to go. Live Nation is now being investigated by the Justice Department, and last month was called to testify before a Senate anti-trust subcommittee. Correspondent Rita Braver talks with Sen. Amy Klobuchar; with an attorney who has filed a lawsuit against Ticketmaster; and with disappointed Swifties – fans of the pop star who can't "shake it off."
There's a massive housing shortage across the U.S. Here's how bad it is where you live
Hundreds of cities and towns are seriously short of housing, both homes to buy and rentals, according to a new study. It's the main reason that home prices and rents are so high.
Netflix Wants You to Chill With the Password Sharing
Netflix has been working hard to find a way to crack down on password sharing outside of an account’s primary household. Its ability to stop password sharing is rooted in the economic concept known as excludability.
US wages are rising rapidly, but not enough to keep up with inflation
Between December 2020 and 2021, wages and salaries for civilian workers rose by 4.5 percent, the fastest annual increase since 1983. This fast growth has driven salaries 1.2 percent above their pre-pandemic trend. But prices have also risen rapidly.
High School Financial Literacy | College of Business
Many of our every day decisions have a financial impact, which makes personal finance a crucial skill. It applies in almost every aspect of life. It’s especially important in high school, before students venture on the
Is tipping getting out of control? Many consumers say yes
NEW YORK (AP) — Across the country, there’s a silent frustration brewing about an age-old practice that many say is getting out of hand: tipping. Some fed-up consumers are posting rants on social media complaining about tip requests at drive-thrus, while others say they’re tired of being asked to leave a gratuity for a muffin or a simple cup of coffee at their neighborhood bakery.
1. Gas Stations | The Economics of Everyday Things
In our first episode, host Zachary Crockett sidles up to the pump to ask: Who owns your local gas station, and where do their profits really come from?