Economic Ideas
Economic Thinkers
Economic History
What's Trending
Latest Posts
Friday's e-Links
Quizzes
For many different reasons, the savings rate for our nation and the cash we stash under our mattress can vary considerably.
If the European Union mandates common charger standardization, consumers might applaud but Apple says there is a hidden downside.
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from gendered street signs to our politics and purchases.
In our Friday e-links for January 2020, I recommend podcasts on Dolly Parton, an NHL All Star, and choice fatigue and an income inequality article.
With signs that increase gender equality in public spaces, a female presence can be explicitly recognized and affect infrastructure design and jobs.
To its detriment, the U.S. might have insufficiently recognized the impact of China's economic complexity in the U.S. China trade deal.
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.