The economic mysteries of daily life.

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• The World Needs More Speculators Stop demonizing the investors who are betting heavily on oil prices.
  Tim Harford July 12, 2008
  
• Likely Bedfellows How much do Republican-leaning corporations benefit from Republican political success? A lot!
  Tim Harford June 28, 2008
  
• You're Saving Enough for Retirement (Probably) Don't worry—you won't have to live on ramen and cat food.
  Tim Harford June 14, 2008
  
• A Secret Tax on Teenagers You get your rebate check today. Your kid pays the tax bill later.
  Tim Harford May 30, 2008
  
• The $20 Pack Why smokers are happier when cigarettes cost more.
  Tim Harford May 17, 2008
  
• It's Like Money, but With No Dead Presidents Do "local currencies" really help the communities that use them?
  Tim Harford May 3, 2008
  
• What Is "Income per Natural"? How a new way to count national income could change how we think about immigration and development.
  Tim Harford April 19, 2008
  
• Steal This Book! Please! Why software and media companies should encourage piracy (sometimes).
  Tim Harford April 12, 2008
  
• The Price Is Right Does evolution explain why we hate to pay more for scarce goods?
  Tim Harford March 29, 2008
  
• Smallpox or Facebook? Which better explains how ideas move through society: diseases or social networks?
  Tim Harford March 15, 2008
  
• Money That Lasts Forever Why are we so scared of annuities?
  Tim Harford March 1, 2008
  
• My Own Private Housing Bubble I'm about to pay way too much for a house, and I know it. Does that make me a fool?
  Tim Harford Feb. 16, 2008
  
• Amazing Racism A study that shows the true stupidity of discrimination.
  Tim Harford Feb. 2, 2008
  
• How Facebook Is Like Ikea They get their customers to do the work—and to enjoy doing it.
  Tim Harford Jan. 19, 2008
  
• The Logic of Life Why divorce is good for women.
  Tim Harford Jan. 15, 2008
  
• Trial by Camera Measuring the effectiveness of foreign aid.
  Tim Harford Jan. 5, 2008