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Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from equal pay for female soccer players to album bundles.
Calculating the value of college involves what we spend, what we sacrifice, what we earn, and some other surprising considerations.
#TBT: Looking back at Google's growth spurts, we begin with a small company in 1999 but then see 270 acquisitions and industry concentration.
In the court battle over the gender pay gap in women's World Cup soccer, the U.S. national team is citing issues that relate to much more than a sport.
Because album bundles increase our demand for a star's recordings, they help to propel a song or album to the #1 Billboard spot.
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.