tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71692792024-03-15T19:09:35.546-06:00Tufte's Economics Classes Blog - A Living TextbookThis blog contains posts and comments written by students in Dr. Tufte's economics classes at Southern Utah University.Dr. Tuftehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17397586052171706438noreply@blogger.comBlogger1789125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-51095941801254485622024-01-17T11:01:00.000-07:002024-01-17T11:01:01.251-07:00World Economic Forum Meeting This Week. The World Economic Forum is in the news this week. They are meeting in a resort town in Switzerland named Davos.This event gets way more attention in the news than it deserves.The event attracts leaders of country's governments and their attendants, leaders and attendants of NGO's, and celebrities.†Perhaps
I'm cynical, but I think part of the reason this event gets so much
attention in Dr. Tuftehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17397586052171706438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-60798688007587319212022-09-28T07:50:00.001-06:002022-09-28T22:53:30.767-06:00This Is Worse (Because I've Already Had a Post in the Last 4 Months Called 'This Is Bad')I had connectivity problems. Wrote this Monday and Tuesday but just getting it posted today.*** A couple of days ago something happened to the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines.Today they are saying it must have been sabotage. A few people are saying it is an act of war (not me).***You may have noticed that the war in Ukraine has had a lot of macroeconomic repercussions. This is an upgrade. I Dr. Tuftehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17397586052171706438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-62271176151445426152016-05-01T16:29:00.001-06:002016-05-01T16:29:25.619-06:00
INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE INVESTORS ARE PLAYING MUSICAL CHAIRS IN THE US! (aka CURRENCY IS KING!)
My brother came into town from Boca Raton, Florida to celebrate my graduation from Southern Utah University. He and I have invested in millions of dollars of real estate over the last 20 years together. Real estate and finance are subjects we both understand quite well and enjoy discussing. One ofAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14534519697733382234noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-70146433551465160872016-04-27T22:23:00.002-06:002016-04-27T22:23:26.455-06:00
Making Good Memory(s) in Volatile Times
The semiconductor is a viciously competitive market. It is
capital intensive with little margins. To survive in the semiconductor world,
one truly must be on the top of its game. According to a recent article,
Samsung will be able to use its competitive advantages to leverage market
shares.
Market analysts have seen a slowing trend in microchip
KC Hulsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02998183438067187379noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-24728644626747262142016-04-27T19:44:00.000-06:002016-04-27T19:44:12.740-06:00CEREC CAD/CAM Technology: Vertical Integration in Dental Practices
Have you ever cracked or broken a tooth and needed a crown?
If so, you know what a pain it can be. The traditional method for getting a
crown is:
You go to the dentist, and the dentist examines the tooth and determines you need a crown.
The dentist numbs the area and then prepares the tooth.
The dentist or dental assistant makes an impression of the tooth while you try not to gag on the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868360847148217191noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-45536035245262454402016-04-27T18:03:00.000-06:002016-04-27T18:03:00.826-06:00Inside Money In SERELike I wrote in the last post, I don't normally post on this blog at all. But I have a story from the spouse of an undergraduate student that I'd like to be able to refer future students to. I don't really have a place to put it online, so I'm putting it here.
Occasionally on this blog I have accepted posts from students explaining how economics relates to specific aspects of their job. I don't Dr. Tuftehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17397586052171706438noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-75902510601373830762016-04-27T17:33:00.000-06:002016-04-27T17:33:48.307-06:00Peak Pricing at Universal Studios HollywoodNormally, I don't post on this blog at all. But an old student sent in something that they felt was appropriate — and I can't really make them write a post, can I?
This concerns the new pricing policy at Universal Studios Hollywood.
Airlines have changed prices with demand for decades. But for theme parks, it has usually been one price for all. Now they will discount for people buying online, Dr. Tuftehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17397586052171706438noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-7932390533839647282016-04-24T21:06:00.001-06:002016-04-24T21:09:20.715-06:00The Growing Demand For Connected Devices And IoTYou can hardly go through a day without being personally in touch with a connected device. Most of us carry a smart device, or own at least one device that is connected to the internet. I'm especially interested in the growing market for connected devices, also known as the internet of things (IoT), given I'm currently employed by a major manufacturer of connected home devices. What is Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-92199651928882895452016-04-23T21:26:00.000-06:002016-04-23T21:26:22.422-06:00
The Organic Panic
A growing demand in today’s market is the desire for organic
produce. The trend of the green initiative has slowly grown over the past
decades but is starting to gain serious momentum. Where there is a demand,
there will be businesses trying to capitalize on this demand. A recent article in the Huffington Post states
that Costco has now overtaken Whole Foods in the KC Hulsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02998183438067187379noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-66417506510085126462016-04-23T17:53:00.000-06:002016-04-23T17:53:23.645-06:00Volkswagen’s “Clean Diesels”
Volkswagen has advertised its TDI Clean Diesel engines for
years as having fewer emissions and better fuel economy compared to gas
engines. Many people purchased Volkswagens with the TDI Clean Diesel engine
because of the company’s advertisements. Recently the truth about these “clean
diesels” was revealed, and some TDI owners and the United States government are not
happy.
In September of Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868360847148217191noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-90560561807870184062016-04-23T15:16:00.003-06:002016-04-23T15:32:12.000-06:00
AAA RATING FOR SUBPRIME MORTGAGE BONDS!!!
ARE YOU SERIOUS???
I have great news for pension funds, investment banks, and municipalities
around the world! Another pool of subprime mortgage backed securities have earned
a AAA rating from Moody’s Investors Service. The New Residential Mortgage Loan
Trust 2016-1 mortgage bond is a securitization of over $261 million of
first-lien prime, Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14534519697733382234noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-45858224249164845642016-04-23T10:49:00.001-06:002016-04-23T10:49:29.116-06:00And the “Gun Salesman of the Year Award” goes to….President Obama?
You can’t argue with the facts, since President Obama took
office back in 2008 gun manufacturing is up 140 percent, gun sales have hit record highs, and
there are finally more guns in America than people. This boon in weapon
manufacturing and sales is being appropriately coined the “Obama effect”. This “Obama
effect” can be seen in overall gun sells per month over the past 8 years. Vain Janglingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02469492173828993656noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-58594896637422701652016-04-22T21:05:00.000-06:002016-04-22T21:05:41.325-06:00Why can't Kmart be successful while Target and Walmart thrive?
If you have ever walked into a Kmart, you can understand why they are
closing 68 stores this summer. I can’t remember the last time I set foot into
one of their stores. Kmart was once a profitable discount retail store that was
the leader of an industry that included Walmart and Target. Time has not been
good to Kmart and they are mholleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04512833233160412286noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-49411689042975828512016-04-20T21:00:00.000-06:002016-04-20T21:00:54.194-06:00The Effects of WhiskyHaving always wanted to be a sophisticated Scotch guy, I only ventured to higher end whisky brands that was naturally, Scottish made. I wasn't wrong with this, however I was quite ignorant to whiskies, themselves. While there's nothing wrong with a good Scotch, that type of whiskies doesn't cause a local and global stir like simple economics of Japanese whiskies. There is strongCJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06475519351347843734noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-51225740303900564272016-04-19T01:22:00.001-06:002016-04-19T01:22:32.109-06:00The Auto Parts Cartels Are Costing Me MoneyOur family has reached a crossroads, and it's finally time to upgrade the old family wagon to accommodate our growing family. It has been several years since our last car purchase, and I've had no reason to pay any attention to car prices during that time. So I was shocked as we began our search only to find that our budget, being based on an average median household income, wouldn't go Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-64392779942121384792016-04-18T19:04:00.000-06:002016-04-18T19:05:36.611-06:00San Fran Housing Costs on the Decline
The city of San Francisco has had an inflated housing market
that could come to an end with its prices beginning to decline for the first
time in almost four years. In a year over year report there has been a decrease in housing prices with an estimated 2%
drop. Most notably from the report was
that demand of housing in San Francisco was declining. The March YOY CJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06475519351347843734noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-17431329692245394442016-04-18T16:38:00.002-06:002016-04-19T21:40:26.923-06:00Women, as good as men. Just cheaper.Everyone is aware there is a wage gap. If you are unaware, here is a quick update. Men earn more than women – it’s a fact (according to most). It is calculated that women earn as much as 21.7 percent less than their male counterparts.
According to an article by Fortune, this gap is a detriment to all, not just women. This disparity in wage is claimed to be part of the reason we see povertyVain Janglingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02469492173828993656noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-86056920764408653172016-04-18T12:49:00.000-06:002016-04-18T12:49:13.940-06:00As protesters push for $15 an hour, minimum wage issue stalled in Missouri
Over recent years low
wage employees have pushed and clawed to raise the minimum wage to $15 per
hour. In California and New York they succeed. The plan is to have the new
minimum wage in place by 2020. In other parts of the country low wage workers
continue to pursue the same dream to get their minimum wage to increase. In St.
Louis low-wage workers participate in one-day strikes in order to mholleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04512833233160412286noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-58674445986776999112015-12-02T11:40:00.000-07:002015-12-02T11:40:42.874-07:00Apple's New Strategy to Boost Adoption of Apple Pay
Apple is the leader in so many segments of the technology
world. With the surge in online shopping
and mobile payments for merchandise and services, companies such as PayPal have
been able to lead the way in profiting off the fees that accompany those billions
of transactions. Not to be left out of
the action, Apple Pay was launched last year to compete with PayPal and others,
but Reddish Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13834620203647673652noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-65005846129138199252015-11-30T21:29:00.000-07:002015-11-30T21:29:31.487-07:00Foreign Corrupt Practices ActThe Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) was put in place in the United States to prohibit bribes from American firms to foreign officials. This begs the question, is this policy good or bad for American businesses? The argument against the policy has a good point. Those against argue that bribes are just a part of doing business and it puts American firms at a disadvantage Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-48191131053327487892015-11-30T14:16:00.001-07:002015-11-30T14:17:08.181-07:00Auctioning off the Auto Body Repair Industry<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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Jim Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14263183611389349612noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-7519201270187807752015-11-30T14:12:00.000-07:002015-11-30T14:12:06.334-07:00The Future of DeliveryRecently, Amazon released a video for Amazon Prime Air. Over the past year, there has been much discussion regarding Amazon using drones to deliver packages. Amazon touts the benefits of this service, suggesting deliveries can be made within a 30 minute timeframe. The video suggests this is how deliveries will be made in the not too distant future.
However, Amazon’s plan for drone deliveries hasUnknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-27861419966929757232015-11-30T11:19:00.003-07:002015-11-30T11:22:31.551-07:00Buying an Income for Life
I am in my mid-twenties, and often think about how much I
need to be saving for retirement. I never feel like I am putting in enough
money for retirement. This article
from CNN Money had some ideas for retirement I didn’t know about. The article
didn’t specifically put the information in economic ideas, but these are mine.
I had never thought of retirement in an economic mindset
before. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-23426014172726840902015-11-30T11:01:00.002-07:002015-11-30T11:01:41.390-07:00Using ISAs for College Funding
Many students struggle with paying for a college education
and want easier terms for repayment of student loans. Bernie
Sanders has even promised tuition-free and debt-free college. Sounds a
little crazy to me, but an idea I think sounds fascinating is what Alex
Tabarrok discusses in “Venture Capital
to Buy Equity in Purdue Students”. An income-share agreement (ISA) is an
alternative to private JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00142845710595164023noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-27712947175004220432015-11-30T11:00:00.000-07:002015-11-30T11:05:34.776-07:00Housing Prices Attract People to Smaller Cities
Anytime I see a news story headline with something like “Top
10 Worst…” or “Top 10 Best…” I have to
read it. I especially am interested in
rankings of cities. In a recent article publised in USA TODAY, the city I live in was ranked number 1 in the country for the best
city to live in. This was a very cool to see, but when I saw a
related article about the 20 worst Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5