John Kerry and the MLB monopoly
It was reported last week that MLB was on the verge of signing a deal with DirecTV to make its Extra Innings package the exclusive …
It was reported last week that MLB was on the verge of signing a deal with DirecTV to make its Extra Innings package the exclusive …
Sailing is asking for government support. In Annapolis, Maryland, there is now a proposal for a National Sailing Hall of Fame. Interestingly, the site for …
I was critical of the decision to hold legislative hearings on goings on regarding college football’s BCS system, but now that they have occurred, let’s …
Economists know Gresham’s law as “bad money pushes out good money if forced to exchange at the same price.” Some variant of this seems to …
One of the greatest activities one can engage in one’s lifetime is to explore the World. Exploring the World exposes one to nature, newer friends, …
As the proverb says — you better be careful what you wish for because you might just get it. The econ version of this saying …
WhoDaThunkIt.com? The New York Yankees slashed prices on more than 40 percent of their front-row seats by up to 50 percent Tuesday and announced many …
from the sports law blog: Update to NBA Player Arrest StudyIn my study on NBA player arrest and age/education, I added an education-level comparison of …
I wrote a short article for the Washington Post’s “In Theory” blog and it was published today. Here is the link.
I am a terrible forecaster. I used to teach a class on economic forecasting. After teaching the class several times, my forecasting limitations were painfully …
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