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More than a refusal from one South Pacific archipelago, Fiji's solid waste import decision provides insight about our garbage.
Looking closely, we see that tariffs not only elevate the prices of musical instruments but they create a slew of unintended consequences.
Debating higher taxes on the most affluent, we can take a new look at who should pay for and who receives the benefits from a welfare state.
Looking at military spending, we can compare the United States to other countries and also to the U.S. budget.
Believing that the GDP hides what should be visible, a United Nations commission created an alternative dashboard of indicators.
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.