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Opinion: Why Cash Is King

30.11.2024 3

U.S.News

Jay L. Zagorsky

To control your spending this holiday season, stick with cash

The holiday shopping season is now here, and Americans are ready to splurge. The average U.S. shopper expects to spend more than US$1,000 on gifts for...

27.11.2024 10

The Conversation

Jay L. Zagorsky

Los Angeles is in a 4-year sprint to deliver a car-free 2028 Olympics

Can a city that’s synonymous with freeways and gridlock deliver a car-free Olympic Games? Los Angeles has picked up the torch.

21.08.2024 5

The Conversation

Jay L. Zagorsky

Target just became the latest US retailer to stop accepting payment by checks. Why have so many stores given up on them?

Can you still use a check to make purchases? In increasing numbers of stores across the U.S., the answer is “no.” The large retailer Target...

16.07.2024 10

The Conversation

Jay L. Zagorsky

Fireworks sales have fallen back to Earth after years of explosive growth – here’s why

It’s almost the Fourth of July – a day of parades, barbecue and, of course, fireworks. But while parades and barbecues are still very popular,...

27.06.2024 4

The Conversation

Jay L. Zagorsky

After years of explosive growth, fireworks sales have fallen back to Earth – here’s why

It’s almost the Fourth of July – a day of parades, barbecue and, of course, fireworks. But while parades and barbecues are still very popular,...

27.06.2024 5

The Conversation

Jay L. Zagorsky

Americans leave a huge chunk of change at airport security checkpoints − here’s what it means for the debate over getting rid of pennies

Should the U.S. get rid of pennies, nickels and dimes? The debate has gone on for years. Many people argue for keeping coins on economic-fairness...

20.05.2024 20

The Conversation

Jay L. Zagorsky

Why March Madness is a special time of year for state budgets

March Madness – the time when the best men’s and women’s college basketball teams challenge each other – is a made-for-television spectacle...

22.03.2024 9

The Conversation

Jay L. Zagorsky

Why do airlines charge so much for checked bags? This obscure rule helps explain why

Five out of the six biggest U.S. airlines have raised their checked bag fees since January 2024. Take American Airlines. In 2023, it cost US$30 to...

15.03.2024 8

The Conversation

Jay L. Zagorsky

Americans spend millions of dollars on Valentine’s Day roses. I calculated exactly how much

Feb. 14 is Valentine’s Day – an occasion that traditionally combines romance with big business. One of the biggest businesses is selling roses,...

08.02.2024 7

The Conversation

Jay L. Zagorsky

Los carteles de ‘No se acepta efectivo’ son una mala noticia para millones de estadounidenses sin cuenta bancaria

¿Cuánta gente no tiene una cuenta bancaria? ¿Y hasta qué punto es difícil vivir sin una? Estas preguntas son cada vez más importantes a medida...

02.02.2024 10

The Conversation

Jay L. Zagorsky

‘No cash accepted’ signs are bad news for millions of unbanked Americans

How many people don’t have a bank account? And just how difficult has it become to live without one? These questions are becoming increasingly...

22.01.2024 3

The Conversation

Jay L. Zagorsky

4 business lessons from the Boston Tea Party

December 2023 marks the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, one of the most famous events leading up to the Revolutionary War. On the night of...

14.12.2023 10

The Conversation

Jay L. Zagorsky

Oh, Christmas tree: The economics of the US holiday tree industry

Christmas today is a big business, and one part of that is the multibillion-dollar business of selling Christmas trees. The U.S. Christmas tree...

06.12.2023 5

The Conversation

Jay L. Zagorsky

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