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Digital Distinction
August 18, 2023 | The pandemic and inflation have made shoppers thriftier, but the nation’s biggest retailers are responding very differently. “Tarjay” appeals to a higher-end demographic than Walmart, which explains why its throw pillow-to-square-foot ratio is so high at its stores.
The Qs
August 17, 2023 | Surely, one of the world’s biggest investment funds prints money for the firm that owns it, right? Surprisingly, no.
Peak Coffee
August 16, 2023 | Roughly 3 billion cups of coffee are drunk each day. Consumption has almost doubled over the past 30 years. At that rate, 6 billion cups of coffee could be consumed daily by 2050.
The World’s Factory
August 15, 2023 | You probably knew by looking at your credit card statement: Streaming prices are up nearly 25% over the past year. Thus, The Wall Street Journal has coined the term “streamflation.”
Economic Losers
August 14, 2023 | The rich keep getting richer.
Taste of Home
August 13, 2023 | Today, we'll discuss the fun and inspiring story behind Tate’s Bake Shop cookies.
Bowling Economics 101
August 12, 2023 | Bowling. The poor man’s country club, some might say. But what are the economics behind this classic attraction? And how are modern bowling alleys revamping themselves?
Spending Spree
August 11, 2023 | U.S. colleges are rivaled only by Silicon Valley tech companies for their incredible ability to burn cash. As The Wall Street Journal puts it, over the past two decades, “The nation’s best-known public universities have been on an unfettered spending spree.”
Apple + Disney?
August 10, 2023 | The magic is back at Disney for investors. Disney’s stock surged almost 5% today, following the second-quarter earnings from the world’s largest entertainment company.
