In just a few weeks the presidential campaigns will kick into a higher gear and we’ll have more media coverage than anyone cares to actually be exposed to. Already the ads have started. Obama is all over my Pandora stations and anti-Obama PACs are on the TV. But things are only going to get worse. [...]

Being married to the fairer sex, one often finds themselves watching television shows that don’t normally show up on their radar in order to spend quality time with said partner. Funny, as when Star Wars comes on I find myself quickly alone in the room. Marriage is about sacrifices though and so last night I [...]

The Weakonomist likes music but hardly considers himself an aficionado. There aren’t many musical types or styles I don’t like. But there are a few groups or performers that I’m a huge fan of. OAR, Jack Johnson, Outkast, and The Lonely Island are just a few. Beastie Boys are among that list as well and [...]

Interview of my heroes: A lot of my posts feature economic data. A lot of that data comes from the St Louis Federal Reserve. This is an interview of the guys taht pull together the data and built a great tool for analyzing it. I am a HUGE fan. 60 Minutes report on toxic sugar: [...]

Have stay at home parents really never worked a day in their lives? Is it fair to say they’ve never worked a real job? This is not a new conversation topic at all. In fact, as long as women have left the home to go punch in the aisle has been divided about the role [...]

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 [...]

Organizations are constantly categorizing and ranking employees.  They have surveys, reviews, interviews, and studies to try and understand their people. A better understanding of the people that work at your company can lead to a more well run company that has happier employees and makes everyone better off.  Companies often go too far trying to [...]

The employment report published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) each month is one of the most highly anticipated economic indicators. In it we get the headline stealing unemployment rate but dozens of more useful statistics come out of it as well. Most people understand the basics of the unemployment rate and even the [...]