black market

Chinese citizens want to get money out of the country, while criminals are looking to clean illicit funds. They’re both using the same broker.

Government cuts have increased the threat of invasive ant species in the United States.

Powerful computer chips are sold in Shenzhen markets despite U.S. restrictions on exports, says Ana Swanson of the New York Times.

Demand for French bulldogs has soared, leading to high prices, theft and unethical breeding practices.

Econ Extra Credit newsletter #132

The lucrative cactus black market is booming, and many species are threatened with extinction.

Pangolin scales are in demand primarily for traditional Chinese medicine.

In 2016, writer Travis Jeppesen became the first American to study at a North Korean university.

High demand and short supply mean some labels are all but unavailable in stores.