Managerial Econ

Economic Analysis of Business Practice

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

WWA (World Weather Attribution) cashing in using flawed methodology

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From The Free Press :  On August 26, a wall of rock and ice broke away from Langtang Lirung in the Himalayas, resulting in a massive flo...

How to Sell Meta Glasses (and Car Stereos)

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Best Buy is moving in two seemingly opposite directions with in-store product demonstrations. In June, it announced that Meta Labs will open...
Tuesday, September 22, 2026

When Winning Is a Budget Risk: Hedging Coaching Bonuses

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Prediction-market trades have turned up whose payouts nearly match college football coaches' playoff bonuses. Five line up almost exactl...
Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Rewarding Judgement in AI Use

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AI is changing which employee skills create value and how to incentivize these skills. EY recently announced a $100 million employee rewards...
Sunday, September 13, 2026

When driving is (almost) free

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While I am pet-sitting for my sister in California, she is letting me use her beach-community house and electric car. It has been nice drivi...
Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Save Early Kids

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One of the most valuable decisions in retirement saving is when to start. Over the 50 years from 1976 through 2025, the S&P 500 delivere...
Monday, September 7, 2026

Costco Employees Can Enjoy Labor Day

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  Most major retailers remain open on Labor Day , often running special sales. Costco is unusual in that it closes its U.S. stores, called...
Friday, September 4, 2026

GitLab Restructuring

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  In May 2026, GitLab announced a major reorganization that will create roughly 60 smaller R&D teams with greater autonomy and end-to-e...
Monday, August 31, 2026

Boeing / SPEEA Negotiations

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  Boeing and its roughly 17,000 engineers and technical workers represented by the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospac...
Sunday, August 30, 2026

Walmart Gives its FinTech a Foot in the Door

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  Fintech companies such as Chime and Current face a basic problem: acquiring customers can be expensive. They must advertise, offer promoti...
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