Mike Smitka, Torino Italy, November 23, 2016 reposted from the Autos and Economics blog In 2030 I expect that Toyota, VW and GM will remain…
Economics 243 Fall 2018
A New Year’s surprise for me, Just out today on Amazon, so in time for this term. I’ve been increasing the technology component with each…
Economics of Strategy MWF 12:20-1:15 Early-Fielding 109 Text: Ogle, M. (2007). Ambitious brew: the story of American beer. Orlando: Harcourt. 978-0-15-603359-6. Order yourself, lots of…
The gaming console market has long been dominated by the top three firms of Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft. Since the departure of Atari from the…
Diamonds are considered to be one of the most durable, if not perfectly durable, consumer goods. Because diamonds are highly durable, and thus are typically…
Subway’s franchise-only business model is simply to knit a “healthy fast food” chain as closely and wide-reaching as possible. With 43,945 sandwich shops in 110…
Almost a year ago, Charter Communications announced that it would be buying Time Warner Cable for $55 billion dollars. The United States’ government, however, has…
Donald Trump told the New York Times that he would consider cutting off United States oil imports from Saudi Arabia if the country refused to…
Some stock analyst believe that 3D printing will “fundamentally change the way we make things.” Already, the technology has upended the prosthetics market. Coders, doctors,…
The NCAA’s men basketball tournament attracts millions of viewers, many of whom gamble on the outcome. This year, 13 million brackets were filled out on…