Everyday Economics

Does every murder in the United States really cost society $17 million?

Annie Lowrey

Oct 21, 2010 4:57 PM

How much should the Treasury pay for distressed assets that nobody else wants?

Steven E. Landsburg

Oct 13, 2008 3:43 PM

Game theory explains dinner-party dates.

Mark Gimein

April 09, 2008 4:23 PM

The case for foreclosures.

Steven E. Landsburg

March 03, 2008 12:48 PM

Huckabee’s tax plan is brilliant, so why is it getting trashed?

Steven E. Landsburg

Jan 10, 2008 12:05 PM

What Al Gore doesn’t understand about climate change.

Steven E. Landsburg

Oct 22, 2007 7:44 AM

Parsing hypocrisy, courtesy of Bob Allen.

Steven E. Landsburg

Aug 15, 2007 11:51 AM

How much is an immigrant’s life worth, exactly?

Steven E. Landsburg

June 07, 2007 5:46 PM

Why parking your car is more environmentally destructive than driving it.

Steven E. Landsburg

April 19, 2007 12:48 PM

An economic mystery: Why do the poor seem to have more free time than the rich?

Steven E. Landsburg

March 09, 2007 1:23 PM

Why women choke under pressure more than men do.

Steven E. Landsburg

Feb 09, 2007 1:06 PM

Proof that Internet porn prevents rape.

Steven E. Landsburg

Oct 30, 2006 2:22 PM

When is free hotel Web access not free?

Steven E. Landsburg

Feb 01, 2006 12:11 PM

The mystery of the “short” cappuccino.

Tim Harford

Jan 06, 2006 6:28 AM

Do the poor deserve life support?

Steven E. Landsburg

Jan 03, 2006 6:30 AM

Why are Xbox 360s so cheap?

Tim Harford

Dec 21, 2005 1:24 PM

Explaining the great Xbox shortage of 2005.

Tim Harford

Dec 15, 2005 6:09 PM

Exactly how much does motherhood cost?

Steven E. Landsburg

Dec 09, 2005 6:33 AM

My $200,000 Katrina relief plan.

Steven E. Landsburg

Sept 22, 2005 7:17 AM

Why we shouldn’t aid Katrina’s victims too much.

Steven E. Landsburg

Sept 07, 2005 2:52 PM

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