Two Seattle council members, Lisa Herbold and Lorena González are proposing regulating employees’ schedules in the city. Some are calling the idea “livable schedules” and venture capitalist Nick Hanauer supports it because he argues: “Most workers in our economy have very little leverage or bargaining power and owners and people like me have enormous amounts […]
Peeling Back the Curtain on Parenting
The Home Depot employee seemed to have found exactly what I wanted, but he kept on scouring the shelves. Then I realized he was trying to find a bag cheaper than the $5 one he had in his hands. Without even thinking, I said, “Look, right about now I’d pay $1,000 for four screws.” Raising […]
Pumping up freedoms in Oregon
Two cheers for a tiny wave of liberty rippling through the state to our south. Beginning January 1, some Oregonians will have their right to pump their own gas restored to them. A whole host of reasons are cited for the law that has made pumping your own gas in Oregon punishable by a fine […]
Economics bites Chipotle
The Mexican fast food chain Chipotle has taken on its competitors in recent years by marketing its products as “food with integrity”. It moved to sourcing much of its food locally and took genetically modified ingredients off its menu. It was attempting to suggest its competitors offer inferior and socially irresponsible products. In a 2014 […]
Tackling homelessness with Econ 101
Seattle councilmember Mike O’Brien is to be praised for his renewed efforts to ease zoning requirements for developing property in single-family neighborhoods. The goal is to increase the supply of affordable property and put downward pressure on prices, thus easing the city’s homeless problem. Specifically, O’Brien is looking to remove some of the hurdles required […]
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