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Sometimes like a roller coaster, the change in prices that cause an oil boom and bust can transform drilling towns and cities.
In addition to income and gender inequality, there is a happiness gap that relates to income, education, and job prestige.
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from owning property on Mars to a pandemic gender gap.
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from MLB hot dogs and the cost of opening schools to Elon Musk.
Although they are separated by a century, the Model T Ford and Tesla are rather similar when we look at their leadership and production.
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.