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Whether you depend on cash or non-cash transactions can depend on whether you are young or old and the country where you live.
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from defining socialism to the causes of catastrophes.
Thus far, our February 2020 e-links take us to a free college tuition podcast and to a riveting economic animated history.
Looking at an economist's Valentine, we would find production possibilities, inelasticity, marginal returns, and also some poetry.
With the progressive side of the Democratic Party in the news, defining socialism has become a political issue that we need to clarify.
Seemingly different, for the same reasons, we've had partial nuclear plant meltdowns, financial meltdowns, and a meltdown in Iowa during their caucus.
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.