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Ranging from current sluggers to past players, the market for baseball cards has created prices that are below $2 and more than $3 million.
An innovative disaster, the introduction of New Coke in 1985 generated so massive a protest that no one ever thought it could return...until now.
Although plastic bag bans do help the environment, they also create unintended consequences that might make them less desirable.
Based on a recent study, calculating the amount of air pollution we can blame on SUV emissions has just become a bit trickier.
Whether it's Ooey Gooey Butter Cake or Salted Crack Caramel, your flavor is a part of the ice cream economics of an ultra-premium creamery.
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from the Fed's $4 trillion problem to Lay's potato chips.
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.