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Using securitization as an upfront payment to musicians for future royalties, Bowie Bonds were a Wall Street innovation.
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from tuna loans to mail trucks and gas prices.
In this fifth entry for our October 2021 e-links, I recommend a surprisingly captivating and relevant podcast series on the demise of Enron.
With Chicago announcing the newest universal basic income program, we have some answers about the chance for success from Stockton CA.
Looking at the mail truck (and wagon and train), we see a metaphor for the system's innovative history and its current problems.
Reminding us that labels matter, consumers took Kellogg's to court because Strawberry Pop-Tarts have more pears and apples than strawberries.
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.