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With consumer drink preferences changing, McDonald's connection to Coke for 70 years has required more variety.
With the World Cup games having begun, most of us focus on the players but we should also know more about the referees.
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from the NBA finals to immigration.
Continuing with our June e-links, I recommend a feel-good book that I am reading in small batches so it lasts longer.
For the fans watching the NBA finals and World Cup competition, economists have asked if losers' sadness equals winners' happiness.
Looking at interstate migration through three lenses, we see three different images that have a common denominator.
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.