Ironman is the alias of the blogger at Political Calculations, a site that develops, applies and presents both established and cutting edge theory to the topics of investing, business and economics. We should acknowledge that Ironman is either formerly or currently, and quite possibly, simultaneously employed as some kind of engineer, researcher, analyst, rocket scientist, editor and perhaps as a teacher of some kind or another. The scary thing is that's not even close to being a full list of Ironman's prof ...

Economists appear reluctant to study sex work. But it is, after all, a market shaped by supply, demand and price signals https://t.co/1padXYIghx ...

Economists appear reluctant to study sex work. But it is, after all, a market shaped by supply, demand and price signals: https://t.co/NPAB3VTbRBIllustration: Álvaro Bernis https://t.co/iPRJZr12qN ...

The war-fuelled rise in petrol prices has brought calls for the government to come to stricken motorists’ aid. Yet we calculate that it has rarely been cheaper to drive in Britain https://t.co/izosbfFgpC ...

Sex work is hard for economists to study. It covers all manner of X-rated activities and facts and figures can be scarce. But the internet is making the job easier https://t.co/MYkpoQGKYY ...

Ironman is the alias of the blogger at Political Calculations, a site that develops, applies and presents both established and cutting edge theory to the topics of investing, business and economics. We should acknowledge that Ironman is either formerly or currently, and quite possibly, simultaneously employed as some kind of engineer, researcher, analyst, rocket scientist, editor and perhaps as a teacher of some kind or another. The scary thing is that's not even close to being a full list of Ironman's prof ...

Ironman is the alias of the blogger at Political Calculations, a site that develops, applies and presents both established and cutting edge theory to the topics of investing, business and economics. We should acknowledge that Ironman is either formerly or currently, and quite possibly, simultaneously employed as some kind of engineer, researcher, analyst, rocket scientist, editor and perhaps as a teacher of some kind or another. The scary thing is that's not even close to being a full list of Ironman's prof ...

Our senior economics writer picks five books for those starting to study the subject https://t.co/02Mzg4htpi ...

Christopher Sims, an economist whose work transformed how central banks understand cause and effect in the economy, has died at 83. https://t.co/qaNb3mVp7F ...

In a world of limited resources, state education departments are giving priority to the practical over the conceptual: Personal finance is overtaking economics in the classroom https://t.co/YMfS9StaRB ...