Quibi shutting down after six months- I am not surprised not much actually. But they did shut down more quickly then expected. When I heard that the service was only mobile only was like…WHAT? I thought portability was a desirable thing- When they said it was going to be 15 Continue Reading
Economics
[Economics] Great Big Story Shut Down
I was shocked to see the goodbye video of Great Big Story (GBG)- Shocking- It has 5.4 million subscribers and it is going down? Then I found out that Great Big Story was part of CNN and it got shut down. That got me thinking wow…they must have spent a Continue Reading
[Economics] Gift Card Analysis of Bankrupt Firms
In the last post, I talked about the classic economic paper, “The Deadweight Loss of Christmas” and how Marshalls gift cards didn’t have a large resale discount. Out of curiosity, I went to search more about gift card values given the recent retail bankruptcies- And the observations are quite interesting- Continue Reading
[Economics] Deadweight Loss of Christmas
Today, I cover one classic economics paper, “The Deadweight Loss of Christmas.” I love this paper. In fact, this paper confirmed that I made the right choice to major economics. The paper’s summary is that gift giving creates dead weight loss because it takes time to think about the gift, Continue Reading
[Economics] Why I Didn’t Buy as Much on Amazon Prime Day
Amazon Prime day is over- I made few purchases including a Life Straw. Always, decrease your downside risk 😀 I also bought a light board so my wife can draw things for our baby and amuse him haha- I didn’t buy MicroSD because there is a possibility that Costco might Continue Reading
[Economics] What to Buy on Amazon Prime Day 2020
Amazon Prime Day is here- I remember writing somewhere to look for deals on Prime Day- But I just realized that it was today after checking my email before winding down… Be nice to your professors and also those who have young babies- Life is quite busy for them- Always Continue Reading
[Economics] Supply Shock to Napa Wine
So many wildfires…please pray for California. We have so many wildfires. When we pray God will forgive and heal the land and bless us– Deuteronomy 11:14 that He will give the rain for your land in its season, the early and late rain, that you may gather in your grain Continue Reading