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When the ownership rights of a $3.1 million John Constable painting are unclear, no one can buy or sell, display, or conserve it.
Looking at recording industry diversity through the artists, the songwriters, and the producers, we would see an inadequate female presence.
Looking at 18 countries, we would see that the interplay of health and wealth during the coronavirus pandemic has affected consumer behavior.
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from shaping a recovery to fixing our roads.
Our June 2020 e-links include a blog from economist Ed Yardeni, subscription recs for the IMF's blogs and the NBER Digest, and a look at cherry drying.
Very different under normal conditions, peanut butter and butterflies become rather similar during a coronavirus lockdown.
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.