Tag: Business
Why do airlines charge so much for checked bags? This obscure...
Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University
Five out of the six biggest U.S. airlines have raised their checked bag...
Wendy’s ‘surge pricing’ mess looks like a case study in stakeholder...
Vivek Astvansh, McGill University
Just two words created a publicity nightmare for fast-food giant Wendy’s: dynamic pricing.
How Florida’s home insurance market became so dysfunctional, so fast
Latisha Nixon-Jones, Jacksonville University
Imagine saving for years to buy your dream house, only to have surging property...
Driving the best possible bargain now isn’t the best long-term strategy,...
Kate Vitasek, University of Tennessee
Conventional wisdom says that you should never leave money on the table when negotiating....
In the market for a car? Soon you’ll be able to...
Vivek Astvansh, McGill University
This is the year you can finally buy a car on Amazon. Well, one kind....
‘No cash accepted’ signs are bad news for millions of unbanked Americans
Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University
How many people don’t have a bank account? And just how difficult has...
Why did Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 have a sealed-off emergency exit...
Amy Fraher, Yale University
The aviation industry is still in shock from a near disaster on Jan. 5, 2024,...
4 business lessons from the Boston Tea Party
Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University
December 2023 marks the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, one of...