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Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from women's spending to cannibus businesses.
Continuing with our August e-links, and recognizing that the summer will soon end, I (re)watched two great movies.
Asking who is rich can take us to the numbers that stae our income or we can use income inequality to get some answers.
Looking at its spending, its goals, and its focus, we could say that the Inflation Reduction Act needs a new name.
Near the top of a list of innovative countries, Sweden is where we could find a road that charges EVs (electric vehicles).
While extreme heat hits the economy outside, its inside impact on equipment and worker productivity is massive.
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.