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Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from pork cutlet costs to coffee purchases.
Continuing with our August e-links, this week we recommend a podcast that discusses all we need to know about the 2026 historic El Niño.
One reason for CEO Brian Niccol's "Back to Starbucks" success has been its optimization of customer neurology.
Because auto manufacturing is a global business, American-made cars can come from companies based in the Netherlands, Japan, or South Korea.
Looking at the Katsu Curry Index, currency traders can get an alternative estimate of the yen's exchange rate.
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.