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When we compare Bhutan's gross national happiness (GNH) to its gross domestic product (GDP, we could decide if happiness relates to economic growth.
Connecting economics, current events, and history, our weekly economic news roundup ranges from the brands we love to the lines we dislike.
Although boarding planes faster is a goal for the major airlines, they have had limited success because of the tradeoffs they are unwilling to make.
Disliked by many as discriminatory, inconvenient, and even embarrassing, tipping is a paradox because it refuses to disappear.
Ranking the global warming readiness of the largest consumer product companies, a climate change research group tells us where to be concerned.
With the switch in our diet to larger portions and high fat foods, we have seen certain prices rise and regulatory policy change.
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.