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Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from cannabis to cleaning to clocks.
This month's four e-links range from an article on our meritocracy to a podcast that disputes its merit to two books that make us forget it.
Seemingly simple, the pandemic delays that created ticket refunds for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics have an immense cost.
Where and why we move takes us to our migration patterns, to our transportation infrastructure, and to truck driver shortages.
As we switch from sweatpants, our new apparel can became the economic indicators that reflect a recovery from the pandemic recession.
Looking at birth and death rates, we can identify population problems that are creating a demographic squeeze.
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.