As We Celebrate Veterans, Let's Not Forget The Homeless

Read this article and comment about the data on the Homeless.

Is Your Name That Important To Your Success?

How important is a person's name? Freakonomics spent a chapter on it, read this and see what you think.

Would You Buy One?

Build it and they will come. Will you buy one? Read about it and comment.

What Shortage is Argentina Faced With?

Read what shortage is causing Argentina problems.

Zap! Pow! Batman Taken Down In Hong Kong

Read the article and comment on what villian was able to take down Batman. This villian is a result of economic activity in the world.

Ouch! Gas Prices Keep Climbing

Sticker shock at the pump. Average gas prices climb above $3 per gallon. Find out why.

This is the first article for week Nov. 5th

Why is Applebee's Making Headlines?

Applebee's is making some changes. Read and comment on this business decision. How will this effect stock prices?

Read Who Is Being Accused Of Playing Monopoly

What is a Monopoly? And Who Is Being Accused?

Okay, we have heard of it, but what is the FICA Tax?

Many of you have heard the term, but do you have a clue what it means?

Price Ceiling Saves EU Big

Have you asked yourself this week how a price cap (price ceiling) works in real life?

Price Floor In Current Events

You have read about this concept this week, now let's see an example of one in current events.

Why Are Gas Prices So Low In Venezuela?

Halloween: An Economic Nightmare!

Time To Turn The Clocks Back

Every wonder why we turn the clocks back? Read this article which explains the economic reasons time is adjusted and the history behind the decision.

Global List of Bad Products

Are you using "bad" products?

This article is the first for the week of October 29th-Nov. 2nd

The Gap

Who is making clothes for The Gap Stores?

Water Shortages

Supply and Demand is a part of our everyday life. For those dealing with water shortages in their states, the issue is very real.

Cost of College On the Rise

Things you need to be thinking about. Read this article and comment on it's contents and how it might influence you.

Explaining The Nobel Prize

The Nobel prize this year went to three theorists in the area of mechanism design. This is the best explanation I have found for the beginning economics student to help them understand just what that is.

Essentially, the idea is coming up with ways in which to make markets work more efficiently to produce the optimal outcome, which is at the heart of the field. Every market needs rules, and mechanism design is essential to producing those outcomes in a wide variety of markets. Ebay, a Morroccan Bazzar and the New York Stock Exchange are all markets, and those markets all have their unique rules.

What Chemicals Are Appearing In Future Consumer's Bodies?

New Articles for Week 10/22

This article is about things happening to children's bodies due to advances in technology. You don't want to miss reading this one.