Thinking globally: the US$ isn't the only currency!

The recent depreciation of China's exchange rate with the US$, to which it is pegged, garnered headlines. Until now those watching China...

Automotive History II: Deciding on Layout

An article in the Economist on "tuk-tuks" - three-wheel vehicles common in a number of countries. In the rural Philippines car ow...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) threatens Small Business

Ruggles/Banks 14 Feb 2014 AFSA 2014 Working Paper The CFPB, created as a part of the sweeping Dodd - Frank Act, recently entered into a “co...

Automotive History I: Setting Standards

This is the first of a series of posts tracing the history of the automotive industry from an economics perspective. I'm a member of the...