Archive - Monday Morning Economist

Tuesday's Assorted Links

AI-generated movies, smartphones, wealthy families, value of a statistical life, and teaching capitalism

Jan 20 • Jadrian Wooten

When Self-Checkout Turns Shoppers Into Economists

What looks like a sudden surge in theft turns out to line up closely with something economists have understood for a long time.

Jan 19 • Jadrian Wooten

Tuesday's Assorted Links

Economic anxiety, electric cars, global minimum tax, independent films, and lost brands

Jan 13 • Jadrian Wooten

$240,000 in-office vs. $120,000 remote

How much income does a worker require to give up job amenities like flexibility, autonomy, and location choice?

Jan 12 • Jadrian Wooten

Tuesday's Assorted Links

Political support, public domain, American box office, fish auction, and big ideas

Jan 6 • Jadrian Wooten

America’s National Parks Just Got More Expensive For Some Visitors

A new fee structure for international tourists reveals the economic logic behind charging different people different prices.

Jan 5 • Jadrian Wooten

December 2025

Tuesday's Assorted Links

Nontraditional students, Netflix, commute times, New Year's resolutions, and NYC congestion pricing

Dec 30, 2025 • Jadrian Wooten

A Few of My Favorite Things This Year

What I wrote, what I read, and what I learned along the way

Dec 29, 2025 • Jadrian Wooten

Tuesday's Assorted Links

Inflation notice, America's favorite Christmas movie, milk and cookie inflation, consumer spending, and poinsettias

Dec 23, 2025 • Jadrian Wooten

Do People Still Get Holiday Bonuses?

Watching Christmas Vacation sparked a question: how common are holiday bonuses, really? The data tell a very different story.

Dec 22, 2025 • Jadrian Wooten

Tuesday's Assorted Links

Grocery price discrimination, U.S. unemployment claims, new jobs, appetizers, and Christmas tree sellers

Dec 16, 2025 • Jadrian Wooten

Hawks, Doves, and ARC Raiders

Game theory can explain how one of America’s hottest video games is… chill?

Dec 15, 2025 • Jadrian Wooten and NoahTrudeau

#nojs-banner { position: fixed; bottom: 0; left: 0; padding: 16px 16px 16px 32px; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; background: red; color: white; font-family: -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 13px; line-height: 13px; } #nojs-banner a { color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; } This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please turn on JavaScript or unblock scripts