Why Does the Gas Station Across the Street Have Higher Prices?
A combination of location, credit card fees, and brand: basically, nothing worth paying for.
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Hit TV Show Ends; Stock Market Goes Down
An economist finds a pattern that will be of interest to investors.
Silicon Valley Is Already Dead
Waterloo's tech boom went bust, revealing the rise of the intangible economy.
Surviving in the Shadow of Fortress Twitter
Twitter reportedly received tens of millions of dollars in tax breaks to stay in San Francisco. Has it given anything back to the community?
One of the Biggest Banks in the Country Is Being Sued for Racial Discrimination
An unusual lawsuit against M&T Bank draws on secret videotapes and recordings to argue that the bank’s loan officers discriminated against blacks, Latinos, and Asians who applied for mortgages.
Globalization Giveth and Globalization Taketh Away
French cuisine is dying. Don't blame globalization.
Trekking Through a Food Desert Surrounded by Farmland
Millions have been spent on initiatives to eliminate food deserts, which are thought to contribute to the increasing incidence of diabetes and obesity in low-income areas. How are disadvantaged people faring in the middle of California, one of the nation's prime agricultural states?
Perception, Policy, and Migration
The psychogeographies of immigration misplace efforts to help foreign-born populations.
The New Heartland: ‘We’re Like the India of the United States’
A young progressive and activist reflects on life in Bakersfield, California.
Job Growth Is a Poor Measure of Economic Health
In a global era of demographic decline, the quality of employment trumps the number of jobs.