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Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from investing to hot dogs and babysitting.
When a babysitting cooperative tried to solve some unexpected problems, its response resembled monetary policy.
Rarely mentioned, the revenue generated by gasoline taxes in the U.S. and Europe has been affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
Although spectators watch the Tour de France for free along its route, the race is able to generate huge revenue for its owners.
On this Labor Day, we can explain the "middle-class time squeeze" by looking at how time/money tradeoffs changed a family's division of labor.
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from tourism problems to calorie concerns.
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.