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With Halloween candy prices hitting record levels, some of us will adjust our buying behavior at the grocery store.
Seeing a UAW settlement, we can ask how the length and productivity of the United States workweek compares to other OECD nations.
To see how stock ownership is a part of the lives of 61 percent of all Americans, we can look at six facts.
Much more than a reminder of the transcontinental railroad, Utah's new golden spike is about a transportation infrastructure.
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from airplane etiquette to haunted houses.
Concluding our October e-links, we recommend a perfect complement to last week's suggestion that you watch "Blackberry."
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.