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Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges baguette wars to French dressing rules.
Our January 2022 e-links conclude with a wonderfully shocking feminist article about how a female macaque replaced her troop's alpha male.
Looking at the history of the center of global economic activity, we wind up with a boomerang that starts and ends in the East.
New York City sound ready to proceed with a congestions pricing plan that resembles the system London wants to change.
When researchers observed risk taking behavior among Chinese children with different cultural norms, they perceived a pay gap parallel.
While Starbucks makes itself unique by offering to create a custom beverage, excessive orders could provide less extra pleasure.
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.