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Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from a housing boom to student debt.
For April's e-links, our three podcasts range from an analysis of the movie "Margin Call," to a deadly snake bite, to validating a Rembrandt.
Through a new city, investors are creating an economic development zone in Honduras that depends on libertarian ideas and technology.
There is much more to see about student loans than a $1.7 trillion total when we decide how much Congress might forgive.
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.