economics

Wealthy Men Are the Biggest Marks for Financial Bullshit, Study Says

Young guys with higher paying jobs are the most likely to fall for ‘financial pseudo-profound bullshit,’ in large part because their masters-of-the-universe arrogance blinds their actual economic ignorance

The Finely Pressed Economics of Your Neighborhood Dry Cleaners

And more importantly, why the cost can vary so much from place to place — even when they’re mere blocks from each other

The Highly Profitable Economics of Cheap Flip-Flops

How much do those ubiquitous foam and plastic flip-flops actually cost to make?

The Fizzy Economics of La Croix and Other Trendy Sparkling Waters

Why are there a million kinds of sparkling water nowadays, anyway?