Supply and Demand
Americans Used Less Coal This Year Than Any Year Since 1979
The low number is part of a steep and steady drop that's been ongoing since 2007.
Viewfinder: A Christmas Tree Shortage Drives Up Prices
Workers help prepare a Christmas tree for sale at a Holiday Sale Christmas Tree lot on November 29th, 2018, in Miami, Florida.
Why Is Turkey Cheaper Around Thanksgiving?
Despite being the period of highest demand, the rise in supply means the price of turkey tends to fall around the holiday.
The Economics of Illegal Ivory
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says destroying ivory can reduce supply and demand at same time.
How Lobster Got Fancy: The Surprising History of a Delicacy
The surprising history—from food for the poor, servants, and prisoners to a soldier's staple to everybody's idea of a delicacy—of "the cockroach of the ocean." Or, one of the most remarkable rebrandings in product history.