Category: Economics
Robinhood, Reloaded
Robinhood, after finding themselves under fire from their customers and high profile politicians, hit up investors for a reload.
Aging: Will You Still Need Me, Will you Still Feed Me?
Exactly when you qualify as a “senior citizen” is not firmly established. For commercials and business, the sooner the better.
Telework Will Change Our Cities, and (Maybe) Our Politics
The unpacking of telework Democratic voters in urban areas to suburban/exurban polities presents opportunities and risks to both parties.
Buy American: President Biden’s Executive Order
Read it for yourself then discuss President Biden’s executive order on strengthening the “Buy American Act”
The Politics of Survival: Putting Yourself in a Box
Political conversation has focused on promises made by those who want our vote in exchange for elements of our perceived survival.
Songs About John Henry
It’s been a slow news week so come with me on a journey into American folklore to a story we all kn–wait, what’s this coming in through my earpiece? The President of the United...
Virtual Conferences: Where Do We Go From Here?
Companies are seeking creative ways to reach new customers who are sitting in front of a computer at home wearing pajamas.
Filler ‘er Up and Take a Little Off the Top
I realize this must sound like I’m reading the script of American Graffiti, but this truly was my life as an adolescent.
Economics Lesson IV: The Pre-Order
Sometimes, economics is cold and hard, all moral objections notwithstanding.
On Marketing Bob Dylan
A lot of this can all be explained with one simple phrase, 1960s Bob Dylan is not the same Bob Dylan of today.
2020 In Film: The Virus Complicates Cinema
Now as 2020 starts to churn towards the end, it’s time for another report card for the film industry.
Linky Friday: Hangovers, Black Friday, and Better Days Edition
Linky Friday, Ordinary Times’ tradition of bringing you stories to read, share, and discuss from all across the interwebs is here to help you navigate Black Friday
Bittersweet Symphony: 2020 in Retrospect
2020 has been a rough year. But like my hometown of Flint, Michigan there is joy amidst the grief.
Attention Must Be Paid: The Electoral Lessons of the Working Class
The answer is no, liberals and NeverTrump conservatives haven’t learned a thing from 2016 about the working class.
Retail Blues: Losing the Formative Experience of Young Workers
Fewer young people in the workforce means a longer delay in the development of not only the workforce, but the habits of work that make for better people.
Can You Housewife Your Way Out of Poverty?
Don’t put YOUR unreasonable expectations onto the backs of the working poor. They’ve already got enough to carry.
New Job Numbers: Slowed Gains, Unemployment Down, No California Numbers
Not bad news, but a big side note to the latest jobs numbers
Perverse Incentives
The key to successful government policy is through perverse incentive mitigation, usually through the Law of Unintended Consequences.
In Theory
We don’t live in a perfect world. This love of theory is why economics on an academic level is virtually useless.