Summer School 7: Trade blocks and blockages

When contract negotiations between Alaska Airlines and their flight attendants' union broke down in 1993, the union had a choice to make. The union — The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA — knew that if they chose to strike, Alaska Airlines could use a plan. While Alaska Airli ...  Show more

Back in 2005, Burt Banks inherited a plot of old family land in Delaware. But when it came time to sell it, he ran into a problem: his neighbor had a goat pen, and about half of it crossed over onto his property. Burt asked the goats' owner to move the pen, but when neighborly pe ...  Show more

LIVE SHOW: August 18th in Brooklyn. Tickets here. Traditional economics says the market is guided by the forces of supply and demand. Customers decide what they want to buy, and private enterprise responds to that need. So what makes government think that it's smarter than capita ...  Show more

Looking to scoop ice cream this summer? It’ll pay off for you. Plus: Twitter threatens Meta, Food delivery apps are suing NYC's Dept. of Consumer and Worker Protection, The Snail Racing World Championship returns, and more. Join our hosts Jacob Cohen and guest, Ben Berkley (Manag ...  Show more

People are spending loads of cash on events. In addition, lots of folks are even making trips out of specific events like the Olympics or Taylor Swift concerts. This sports and music tourism industry is gaining momentum among Millennials and Gen Z, so much that it’s heading for p ...  Show more

Is Apple a trademark bully? A Swiss farming organization worries so. Plus: OpenAI weighs an App Store of its own, Tesla’s charging standard gains steam, and more. Join our hosts Mark Dent, Jacob Cohen, and Rob Litterst as they take you through our most interesting stories of the ...  Show more