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Because our spending on gasoline is somewhat constant, gas price fluctuations can have a massive impact on what we spend elsewhere.
Also called the Great Resignation, for a slew of reasons, labor turnover increased as the pandemic started to subside.
While Mozambique's tuna bond affair is country-specific, its need to borrow is typical for all low income countries.
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from cloudy climate goals to Subway subs.
In this fourth entry for our October 2021 e-links, we recommend a five-part podcast series that describes the quest for perfect pasta.
Rather than new technology, the recent surge in the popularity of vinyl records represents a return to the past.
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.