Minnesotans are modest, but it’s still nice to be No. 1. So we can now brag that futures contracts in hard red spring wheat traded on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange are the hottest financial instrument traded anywhere. Over the last…
Syngenta case tackles short-term issues
Supposedly there is nothing new under the sun. But at the intersection of economics and law, new technology occasionally poses unique questions. That is the case with a recent lawsuit, brought by Kansas farmers against Syngenta, a Swiss-based agrotechnology company…
Bad month for crime; good one for lessons
Being a crime victim is unpleasant, even if it only involves property and not personal safety. In economic-speak, victimhood involves “disutility,” or “negative satisfaction.” After 30 tranquil years in the St. Anthony Park neighborhood of St. Paul I moved to…
Transit issues are complex indeed
Transportation infrastructure is like the weather. Everyone talks about it and many are dissatisfied with it. But it is unclear what can or should be done to improve it. Thus, a recent report, “Twin Cities Traffic Congestion: It’s No Accident”,…