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Involving us individually and as a community, sugary drink taxes create nudges that result in a long list of costs and benefits.
Looking at Italy's debt and beyond at the world, we can worry about massive borrowing that reflects a larger proportion of a country's GDP.
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from branding Fast & Furious stars to finding the middle class.
Continuing today, the Netflix effect began in 1997 when it began the creative destruction that eliminated some companies and produced others.
As movie star brands, the images conveyed by three of the stars from the Fast & Furious film franchise reflect their macho focus.
With plastic straw bans and request-a-straw rules, people and places are adjusting with new kinds of straws and some surprising innovations.
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.