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Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic new roundup ranges from Arctic sea ice to pizza economics.
Continuing with our October e-links, I selected a diversionary book that took me to Nazi Germnay, and a murder Hitler might have committed.
Seemingly a simple idea, California's Wealth Tax initiative creates a vast array of incentives that affect current and future revenue.
Way beyond glaciers, Arctic sea ice takes us to a range of concern that range from choke points to globale warming.
Knowing the length of the workweek in history and different nations, we can better understand Brazil's recent switch.
Hello Everyone-
I’m Elaine.
Having been in the classroom for decades, written three books (and some of a fourth one), I like to think about economics everywhere all the time. Every day, I’ve added a blog to econlife—now it has been almost 14 years and more than 4,000 posts. I am delighted that you are here and hope we can have some economic fun together.