On a visit to the mall, you may have seen a large selection of toy vending machines lining the wall…
Category: Economics
Minimum Wages and Poverty: How The Two Are Actually Related
A common question many people have is whether raising the federal minimum wage will help reduce poverty. One may think…
The Secret Economics Of War
War is a costly business that is invoked rarely and very seriously. It can cause the crippling of economies, populations,…
Philanthropy: An Economic Perspective
Kobe Bryant’s Mamba Foundation. Jay-Z’s Shawn Carter Foundation. Alicia Key’s Gordon Parks Foundation. What do all of these have in…
Recessions – “What’s in a Name”
Shakespeare once alluded to the fact that names are sometimes irrelevant and arbitrary in his play “Romeo and Juliet”. While…