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Although Chicago thought it was reducing a massive deficit, instead a parking meter mistake lost it more money.
Like climbing prices and 5-star product reviews, grade inflation has been tough for Harvard's professors to control but they've begun to try.
Looking at armies, navies, and railroads, we can see that wristwatch history is about much more than time.
Even with a massive water crisis, the states that need the Colorado River have been unable to make the necessary tradoffs.
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from pricey tomatoes to shipping chokepoints.
Continuing our May e-links, today I recommend a podcast with two economists that have made economics interesting.
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.