Bad Brands, or just Bad Management?
“Brands are finding it hard to adapt to an age of skepticism,” The Economist declared […]
The Box in Audiobook, at last
I’m happy to report that The Box is finally available as an audiobook. Making it […]
What’s a stock exchange?
As the sixth edition of my book The Economist Guide to Financial Markets is published […]
A Port on the Plains
The Kansas City Star ran an article today about a 1,300-acre logistics center southwest of […]
History and the economists
This weekend I attended the annual meeting of the American Historical Association. Most of the […]
Where was the value added?
Folks are finally coming to understand that a lot of the value of things we […]
Cooperation at Sea
Capitalists, in my experience, are often less than enthusiastic about competition. To be sure, they […]
A Century of Discounting
The other day I was in Macy’s. Wherever I turned, there were signs promoting 20%, […]
Thank you, Bill Gates
I’ve never met Bill Gates, but I definitely want to send him my thanks for […]
Interview with Planet Money on NPR
I recently did an interview with David Kestenbaum of NPR’s Planet Money, discussing the history […]