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Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from a junk food tax to feeding refugees.h
Continuing oiur November e-links, I recommend the podcast that I especially enjoyed this week from NPR's "Science Friday."
Hoping either to improve our health or elevate revenue, governments levy sin taxes on items like beer with results that economists debate.
Through a Thanksgiving Top Ten List, we can use behavioral economics to explain what we eat and how much we eat during the holiday.
Hoping to encourage healthy eating habits and less obesity, Colombia has a junk food tax on ultra-processed food and sugary drinks.
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.