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Meemaw’s Math and Where She Went Wrong

Share Letter: Meemaw’s Math and Where She Went Wrong March 20, 2023 | Letters Author: Nicole Olynk Widmar, Associate Head and Professor, Purdue University, Department of Agricultural Economics A few weeks ago, we tackled the Young Sheldon inspired philosophical...



Childcare Apps: Friend or Foe?

Share Letter: Childcare Apps: Friend or Foe? March 13, 2023 | Letters Author: Dr. Brenna Ellison, Associate Professor and Undergraduate Program Coordinator, Purdue University, Department of Agricultural Economics I think most parents will agree – finding childcare is...



Why Does Everybody Knowing Something Make it Right?

Share Letter: Why Does Everybody Knowing Something Make it Right? March 6, 2023 | Letters Author: Nicole Olynk Widmar, Associate Head and Professor, Purdue University, Department of Agricultural Economics The challenge with consumers is that they aren’t just walking...



Consumer Spending in Casual Dining Restaurants: Up, Up, Up!

Share Letter: Consumer Spending in Casual Dining Restaurants: Up, Up, Up! February 27, 2023 | Letters Author: Jian Yu, PhD Student, Department of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University Spending on casual dining restaurants has been increasing during recent years....






Egg Prices and Supporting Consumer Decision Making with Big Data

Share Letter: Egg Prices and Supporting Consumer Decision Making with Big Data February 13, 2023 | Letters Authors: Jinho Jung1 and Jayson Lusk2  1 Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Center for Food Demand Analysis and Sustainability, Purdue University 2 Director,...



Lessons from Stressed-Out Consumers Scorned

Share Letter: Lessons from Stressed-Out Consumers Scorned February 6, 2023 | Letters Author: Nicole Olynk Widmar, Associate Head and Professor, Purdue University, Department of Agricultural Economics Humans have ever-evolving tastes and preferences. Further, there are...



Squirrels are Better than People

Share Letter: Squirrels are Better than People January 30, 2023 | Letters Author: Nicole Olynk Widmar, Associate Head and Professor, Purdue University, Department of Agricultural Economics Snowmen are better than people. (Okay, that’s unrelated to my point, but while...



You, The Consumer, (Almost Certainly) Don’t Know What You Want

Share Letter: You, The Consumer, (Almost Certainly) Don’t Know What You Want January 23, 2023 | Letters Author: Nicole Olynk Widmar, Associate Head and Professor, Purdue University, Department of Agricultural Economics Way, way back in June of 2020 … you remember...