Why is college so expensive — and is a degree still worth it?
In 1980, one year at a four-year public university cost about $3,000 in today’s dollars, adjusted…
Economy
Macroeconomic analysis, fiscal policy, labor markets, and economic trends shaping the future.
Why Are Concert Tickets So Expensive? The Real Reasons Behind the Sticker Shock
You wait in a virtual queue for an hour. You finally reach the front. The $120…
Why Are Flights So Expensive Right Now? The Real Reasons — and When Fares Might Drop
Here is a fact that captures the whole strange situation: jet fuel prices have fallen 40%…