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Concerned with a shift away from traditional multilateral institutions and free trade, the World Economic Forum identifies our global economic risk.
From personal products to fitness clubs and supermarkets, the demand from Japan's aging population is changing what stores sell.
While wine consumption is down among some of us, we can look at conspicuous consumption for the reason why expensive wine is more popular.
More working women have payroll jobs than men for the first time in a decade and they are increasingly entering male-dominated industries.
More than a U.S., airplane, the Boeing 737 MAX is made from components that come from the 600 companies in its global supply chain.
Making decision after decision everyday on what to wear, what to eat, what to read, and what to watch, we create more choice fatigue.
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.