The Eclectic Economist
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The stereotype that blondes lack intelligence has been around for a long time, but research suggests this ill-conceived notion doesn’t match the facts.
There’s nothing as certain as death, taxes and a Republican with a plan to cut them. But how do the candidates’ proposals stack up?
How does an institution like the World Bank come to put a price tag on a virus like Zika or any other health calamity?
Stock markets have been falling all year on concern the world risks slipping into a recession, which begs the question: how would we know if we were in one?
At first glance, US$1.5 billion seems like a lot of money. But that’s before taxes and a tendency for winners to spend it unwisely.
Hollywood moves are always breaking box office records because the industry doesn’t adjust for inflation, which changes the picture considerably.
The Federal Reserve is expected to raise rates for the first time in nine years next week. What does it mean for you?
Economic theory suggests when demand goes up, so does the price, but oddly, it doesn’t for turkeys ahead of Thanksgiving.
Should certain places, such as national parks and wilderness areas, be off-limits to cellphones and Wi-Fi?
France is the latest country to consider a law that would ban branded cigarette packages. How effective are they and what’s the economic cost?