Marijuana is probably the most misunderstood product readily available in the marketplace. Probably because despite being mostly illegal, it’s readily available in the marketplace. In honor of today, today being a day like any other day, here’s the argument for legalizing pot. It costs too much to regulate – Billions are spent every year pursuing [...]

Americans cut their own healthcare costs, and that’s a bad thing: “Patients cut back on prescription drugs and doctor visits last year, a sign that many Americans are still struggling to pay for health care…” – NY Times Stop right there. Is a reduction in prescriptions and doctor visits a bad thing? Healthcare spending is [...]

Once is enough. Anthony Davis played basketball for one year at Kentucky before declaring his intent to go pro.  He won a championship, tasted sweet victory, and then passed on a chance to become a NCAA legend.  Most hybrid buyers, it seems, also pass on the opportunity to have another go.  In 2011, only 35% [...]

Maybe I’m getting dumber, or older. Maybe that’s the same thing. But many modern action films are quite difficult to keep up with. They have so much action and move so quickly it can be hard to keep track of the plot. Over the last few years I’ve struggled with Star Trek, Transformers, and the [...]

T. Boone Pickens is a well known billionaire that for the most part has made his money investing in energy businesses. Today he runs a hedge fund but previously made his billions during the buyout craze of the 1980s. For some he’s known as the loony old guy behind the “Pickens Plan” commercials that ran [...]

CNN Money profiled five business owners that employ less than 100 employees at their companies. They all are struggling to find good workers in this economy. This is counter-intuitive to what we’ve been told about the economy. We should be seeing record numbers of people applying for jobs and companies should have their pick of [...]

This is a guest contribution from Bill Hazelton, CEO & Founder of Credit Card Assist, an industry leading credit card comparison site. Daily deals site Groupon has enjoyed a meteoric rise in popularity as one of the most recognizable new media brands and, until recently, was highly praised by consumers and media pundits alike as [...]

AKA the “We make stuff” state After a hiatus it’s time to return to the Weakonomics tour of the country. Our tour now takes us to Ohio, a misunderstood and unappreciated state that is nonetheless quite important. When most people think of Ohio, they probably don’t think of anything since many Americans can’t read maps. [...]