SoRo class

With U.S. government debt at a $30 trillion all time high, we can look inside and beyond our borders to decide if we are borrowing too much.

By increasing cigarette taxes, states provided an example that extends beyond smoking of how a higher cost leads to healthier habits.

Although beard and window taxation were in different countries for different reasons, both relate to Willie Sutton and where the money is.

Accidentally inventing the Post-it Note, two scientists and one large corporation demonstrated where an innovation can take us.

Looking back 55 years at the changes in life expectancy, we could decide to change our definition of what it means to be old.

Undergoing structural change, the 19th century British economy had the problem of factory workers that could not afford alarm clocks.

Especially evident during pandemic lockdowns, at home we have a chores gap that determines who does the housework.

With tectonic shifts in the TV and film business, movie product placement has remained a dependable marketing tool.