Peter Goodman

Nov 1, 2024 | kentucky.com | Peter Goodman

For much of the past half-century, economic life in the heart of North Carolina has been dominated by factory closings, joblessness and downgraded expectations. Textile mills and furniture plants have been undercut by low-priced imports from Mexico and China. Tobacco processing jobs have disappeared. Yet over the past several years, an infusion of investment in cutting-edge industries such as biotechnology, computer chips and electric vehicles has lifted the fortunes of long-struggling communities.

Sep 7, 2024 | journalgazette.net | Andrew Leigh |Scott Galloway |Jessica Calarco |Peter Goodman

These works of economics are newly available through the Allen County Public Library. “How Economics Explains the World: A Short History of Humanity”by Andrew Leigh This sweeping yet concise history of the impact of economics on the world examines how capitalism, powered by both greed and the desire for betterment, emerged as the dominant world system.

Sep 3, 2024 | lawliberty.org | Peter Goodman |Dominic Pino |Samuel Gregg |Titus Techera

Economics is about the unseen, inFrederic Bastiat’s famous framing. The unseen includes concepts such as opportunity cost and unintended consequences, and that’s the dimension in which economics adds value. Journalists specialize in seeing things. Their job is to report, to observe, to notice. When they do that well, they add value. Because their professional training does not lend itself to grasping the unseen, they rarely do economics well. Peter S.

Aug 20, 2024 | boisestatepublicradio.org | Maria Aspan |Peter Goodman

Some Taylor Swift fans are out thousands of dollars from her canceled Vienna concerts—yet there isn't much bad blood. Swift abruptly canceled three concerts earlier this month, over threats of a terrorist attack. The last-minute cancellations affected more than 150,000 fans—many of whom had flown thousands of miles, and spent thousands of dollars, to travel from the United States and other countries. It started out as a way for many Swifties to snag a bargain.

Aug 20, 2024 | seattletimes.com | Peter Goodman

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — If not for the trade war between the world’s two largest economies, Easy Signs would now be hiring dozens of workers at its factory in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It would be readying plans to build a second plant somewhere out West — Salt Lake City was a contender — generating another 100 jobs. Based in Australia, Easy Signs manufactures banners and marketing installations for corporate events, using huge printers to press logos and slogans onto rolls of cloth.