Old Bay, New Money: The Economics of Maryland’s Favorite Flavor
Old Bay is ubiquitous in Maryland, where the oh-so-special seasoning has found its way into...
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Is your New Year’s resolution doomed?
With the coming (and passing) of January 1, we’ve entered not only a new year, but a new decade as...
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Jingle All the Way to the Bank
A brief history of holiday shopping in America The holiday season tends to evoke extreme reactions...
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Traffic. We all hate it, we all wish it would go away, and we all agree that something should be done about it. We also have good reason to feel this way. On the INRIX 2018 Traffic Scorecard, Baltimore was ranked the 15th...
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Does This Blog Post Spark Joy?
Spring has sprung! And with it comes spring cleaning. Like any good millennial with a Netflix...
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Making Sense of Tariffs and Trade Wars
Tariffs and Trade Wars and Aid…Oh My! The terms “tariff” and “trade war” have been in the news...
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas (and Why He Gave It Back): A Look at Economic Altruism
Growing up, one of my favorite holiday stories was Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas. In...
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Nudge, Nudge, Win, Win: The 2017 Nobel Prize in Economics
It’s awards season! Before you get too excited about couture dresses, the red carpet and...
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The Economist’s Night Before Christmas
‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the economy Not a creature was stirring, save...
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The Economics of Elections
The election is almost here, and that means it is the peak of the quadrennial tradition of...
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