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Comparing in-store and online grocery shopping, we see that what we experience in the supermarket and what we order from home is changing.
With recreational marijuana causing more car crashes, the police need a device that is comparable to the alcohol breathalyzer.
Looking at a hover of trout or a shoal of salmon, we can ask if a fish hatchery is the way to preserve a population for recreation and conservation.
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from college admissions and health inequality to orange juice.
While diners in some red and blue states prefer the same sauces and spreads, they are less alike when we compare their economies.
Looking at 40 million trips, researchers concluded that Uber's tips can be surprising because of the rider characteristics that determine how much.
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.