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Just like we have leap years, we've needed leap seconds to coordinate the earth's real rotation time with our atomic clocks.
Continuing our November e-links, today I wanted to share the podcasts that update me each day when I walk several miles.
Hopscotching from one global region to another, we would see how global inflation rates are similar and different.
Whether asking about the allocation of beef croquettes or national park reservations, the answers take us to the three economic systems.
Looking at 1907 and the current turmoil in cryptocurrency markets, we could be seeing a repeat of financial history.

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.










