April 20, 2011 in Daily Bulletin
Is your computer worth the amount of money that you paid for it, or is it worth a whole lot more? An article by Slate Magazine takes an interesting look at the question. Read more after the break. Read the rest of this entry →
April 19, 2011 in Daily Bulletin
The United States Postal Service has a history of misprinting stamps. Their approach to solving these problems has changed over the years. After their most recent mistake on millions of dollars worth of Lady Liberty stamps, what will the US Postal Service do this time? Find out more after the break. Read the rest of this entry →
April 18, 2011 in Daily Bulletin
Stephen Dubner reviews a new economics article on health care costs. In it, he sums up the relation between costs and benefits. Are the benefits we’re receiving from our health care outweighing the costs? Find out more after the break. Read the rest of this entry →
April 17, 2011 in Daily Bulletin
Slate Magazine took a look at “Sexonomics” and what it says about the supply, demand, and price of teenaged sex. Find out more after the break. Read the rest of this entry →
April 17, 2011 in Daily Bulletin
Ever wondered how budget airlines can be so cheap? 5W Graphics produced an infographic examining the differences. Find out more after the break. Read the rest of this entry →
April 16, 2011 in Daily Bulletin
NBC Nightly News examined the history behind the $1.5 billion sale of Pringles, and the connection between the famed chip and Einstein. Watch the video over here:
Via: Freakonomics Blog
Source: NBC
April 16, 2011 in Daily Bulletin
Welcome to Centives. An blog focused on using economics to understand the Lehigh Community as well as to provide links to the latest news and interesting developments in the field of economics.
The New York Times reported on the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ list of the fastest-growing occupations. There’ll be more than a million new jobs in these fields by 2018:
* % indicates the increase in number of jobs in that field by 2018
The New York Times notes that the majority of these jobs are related to healthcare. Read the full article to find out the average salary for each of these career paths as well as details about why the field is growing and what types of skills you need to enter it.
Source: New York Times
The New York Times reported on the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ list of the fastest-growing occupations. There’ll be more than a million new jobs in these fields by 2018:
* % indicates the increase in number of jobs in that field by 2018
The New York Times notes that the majority of these jobs are related to healthcare. Read the full article to find out the average salary for each of these career paths as well as details about why the field is growing and what types of skills you need to enter it.
Source: New York Times
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