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Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from failed nudges to climate finance.
Concluding our May e-links, today we recommend a new podcast series whose host and topics are worth a weekly listen.
With the UK's economy a G7 laggard, some of the pro Brexit vote no longer supports the European Union departure.
While it's easy to see that nudges suggested by behavioral economists have an exceedingly appealing upside, their downside is not as evident.
Understanding why consumers and economists disagree on the economy, we can focus on the difference between rising food prices and inflation.
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.