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From the first postal service to now, and horses to mail trucks, mail delivery has always added to our information infrastructure.
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from backyard chicken eggs to airplane bins.
Continuing with our February e-links, we recommend a "Journal" podcast that inspirationally provides insight through one of their managers.
Trying to explain the chaotic behavior created by the overhead airline bin, a behavioral economist would cite the tragedy of the commons.
Although the egg-o-nomics are questionable, because of skyrocketing egg prices, backyard chickens have suddenly become much more popular.
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.