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Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from mismeasuring oil to China's babies.
The first of our October e-links, I recommend four ways to look at the feminism of Gloria Steinem and Dolly Parton.
As a problem that extends far beyond the birthrate, China hopes to reverse its decreasing population with more weddings.
Seemingly accurate and clear as the height of Mount Everest or the supply of oil, one number will mislead us.
Instead of China, the Monopoly games made in the USA to celebrate the nation's 250th birthday created headaches rather than a celebration.
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.