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Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from fast food to airline fees and NASA contests.
Our February 2022 e-links continue with a podcast that conveys the real impact of immigrants on jobs markets, businesses, and communities.
Like we expect drive-thru speed, now, at home too, we will enjoy faster food delivery through a new DoorDash McDonald's deal.
Not just a space contest, more of NASA's innovations that help us on earth will come from its Deep Space Food Challenge.
As Covid restrictions and precautions subside and we return to work, we can ask how normal the four day workweek will become.
Reflecting an unbundled ticket, a list of discount airline fees indicates the extras we can pay for when we fly cheaply.
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.