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Although U.S. has tried to diminish its globalization, a slew of metrics indicate the continued role of international trade.
Called annoyance costs, an increasingly long list of daily hassles creates billions of dollars of economic waste.
During the Artemis II loop around the moon, the livestream accidentally sent us a product placement that NASA traditionally prohibits.
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from Apple's brand to India's identity proof.
Continuing with our April e-links, we recommend an article that adds a new dimension to what we've learned about Artemis II.
Looking at the impact of war through an IMF report and the Trump budget, we can see the wartime and peacetime tradeoffs of defense spending.
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.