Wine growers everywhere fear spring frosts. New vine buds emerge in the spring and are highly susceptible to freezing temperatures which can kill them and result in significant crop loss for the year.

“You must be over the age of 21 to drink alcohol in the state of Connecticut.” Since 1984, Congress has conditioned federal highway funds on states maintaining a legal minimum drinking age of 21. All ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Economist Paramo Sanyal of the Brattle Group discusses the the Universal Service Fund, which subsidizes telephone service for low-income customers, ...

Understand the differences between external economies and diseconomies and how they impact industries. Learn about positive ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on Chemical Safety and Waste Management convened the hearing on plastic production and pollution.

Consumption, production, and investment decisions of individuals, households, and firms often affect people not directly involved in the transactions. Sometimes these indirect effects are tiny. But ...

Explore true cost economics, an approach that includes external costs like pollution in pricing, ensuring a more accurate ...