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While the headlines tell us the monthly unemployment rate, we can look at other numbers in the report to get the whole story.
Different from its neighbor Denmark, Sweden's pandemic policy emphasized voluntary guidelines rather than a mandatory lockdown.
An idea that has been around for hundreds of years, the universal basic income has only recently become an experiment in Stockton, California.
Through six facts about China's political capitalism, we can see some of its economic strengths, weaknesses, contradictions, and history.
A Chicago restaurant's pandemic takeout plan transformed the limitations of the lockdown rules into a creative opportunity.
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from transit changes to restroom renovations and MLB revenue.
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.