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The airlines need to solve airfare pricing problems because their algorithms depend on historic data that is no longer relevant.
Pre-coronavirus manufacturing efficiencies were beneficial until a pandemic spike in demand led to paper towel shortages.
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from carbon taxes and female voters to pepperoni pizzas.
For our August e-links, I recommend two very different but equally riveting podcasts and a surprisingly useful array of visuals from the Census.
In his new book, climate activist Bjorn Lomborg presents a controversial carbon tax proposal that could remind us of Goldilocks.
We can look at the impact of the19th Amendment through an economic lens to see when and how female voters increased their power.
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.