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Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from world trade to what weather costs.
Our December 2021 e-links continue with Fuzz, a witty book filled with facts on quirky animal behavior that we never knew we wanted to know.
Through our world trade update, we can look at trade partners, states, shipping containers and even giant cranes.
With an increase in the number of unpartnered people, we will see how single person households shop differently.
Sometimes compared to hurricanes, victory celebrations and blackouts, the pandemic birth rate also responded to a catastrophe.
Knowing that it is possible minimize the impact of weather and climate disasters, researchers are trying to figure out the best way.
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.