Tag: Economics
Inside the Rent Inflation Measure That Economics Nerds Love to Hate
There's a three-letter abbreviation that economists have begun to pronounce with the energy of a four-letter word: "OER."It stands for Owner's Equivalent Rent...
What History and Economics Suggest About Biden-Trump, Round 2
Politics and economics have always been intertwined, often in ways that were puzzling in real time.We are living in another one of those...
Shrinkflation 101: The Economics of Smaller Groceries
Grocery store shoppers notice something is wrong. Air-filled chip bags. Shrunken soup cans. Reduced detergent packages.Companies are downsizing their products...