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With surprising similarity, whether it's craft beer or vaccines, new product names create difficulties for firms.
When we look at the OECD Healthcare spending and outcomes among its 38 member countries, some facts about the U.S. are surprising.
Looking back as far as the 19th century and as recently as the start of Amazon Prime, we can see how what we call fast delivery has changed.
As an increasing number of states approves cocktails to-go, they also are transforming alcohol industry markets.
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.