Want to get to google fast?

You may be able to speed connections up, but at a price. This article describes the interesting issues.

Want to get to google fast?

You may be able to speed connections up, but at a price. This article describes the interesting issues.

The economics of oil is complicated

But some commentators* get it. :) (Hat tip to Mark McBride)

*go to the cartoon for 2/19

Why is manufacturing employment declining?

Employment in manufacturing has been declining. One explanation is higher productivity.

A 2003 Washington Post article told the story of how General Motors needed nearly alf a million workers about a quarter-century ago to turn out five million automobiles a year. Today, the company needs only about a quarter of that employment level to produce the same number of cars. In fact, during the 20-year period from 1980 to 2000, U.S.manufacturing output nearly doubled,whereas manufacturing employment remained flat.

This article argues that changing preferences may be more important. (Hat tip to Bryce Kanago)

Theaters meet supply and demand

Why should the price of a movie ticket on Wednesday night be the same as the price of a ticket on Saturday night? This article* suggests that perhaps they shouldn't and perhaps they won't for much longer. (Hat tip to Mark McBride)

* If this link dies, you can find it here from a computer on the Miami Network.

Demand and supply are shifting in the music market

It seems that music listeners want higher quality and lower prices. How could they possibly get both of those at once? (Hat tip to Mark McBride)