Poor math skills lead to popular social media memes. “Jeff Bezos could give each American $1 million and still have money left over.” That’s not…
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President Joe Biden has unveiled the American Jobs Plan, a $2.25 trillion investment in infrastructure and more. The “more” concerns me, as does the likelihood…
Since the start of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic, the United States federal government has allocated $1 trillion through administrative actions, $4.1 trillion through legislative…
What is economics? And, within one of my research areas, what is the rhetoric of economics? These are good questions because so few people understand…
Do “Hero Wage” laws during the coronavirus pandemic lead to supermarket closures? The short answer is, “Rarely.” That still doesn’t make such laws good policy.…
The concept of a minimum wage troubles me. Many nations do well without mandated minimum wages, while others do well with complex minimum wage systems.…
A popular meme on social media declares: Under capitalism, a tree holds no value until it is cut down. That’s a bit silly since natural…
When students reach out during office hours it is rarely about anything I teach. The leading questions I receive: “What degrees have the best job…
An image of tree stumps, as far as the eye (or camera) can see. A massive dam project, destroying a village. Absurd McMansions in gated…
If Democrats pass legislation forgiving loans, the move might be popular with their educated progressive base, yet unpopular with many working-class voters. Student debt is…