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Looking at homebuyers, we have a mystery because the people that should be buying the most houses are not.
Crucial in countless ways, the buyers and sellers of US debt have become more of a source of concern recently.
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from evaluating tariffs to movie subscriptions.
Continuing with our May e-links, I recommend a novel that is not only a page turner but also offers a compelling look at the Vietnamese War.
Judging tariffs, even when rates fluctuate, we can use the Yale Budget Lab's criteria to evaluate their macro and micro impact.
With movie subscriptions, the incentives encourage us to attend the cinema more frequently than when we brought individual tickets.
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.