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#TBT: Today's Throwback Thursday looks back to why Standard Oil was divided into 34 companies by the Supreme Court in 1911 and then forward to Amazon.
Students and their parents might be surprised that a diploma from an elite college might not have the life-changing impact they expect.
By looking at one hundred years of consumer spending history, we can see how our food, housing, and clothing reflected our growing affluence.
On this tax day, let's look at six handy tax facts that range from how to un-pay a tax, to the best tax act, to how U.S. taxes compare with Europe's.
Depending on whether you look at national statistics or the numbers on a company basis, employee median pay can look very different.
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from avocados and yogurt to college sports teams and marijuana.
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.