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Like all new technology, the three innovations I most liked from CES 2019 could boost economic growth by making life easier (and more fun).
Looking at Sweden's steadily rising carbon tax, we can ask what it is, what it does, and why the people accept so high a rate.
Our six facts about coffee drinking take us to topics that range from its slosh, to the impact of mug colors, to instant and fresh coffee.
The controversial side of school funding can take us to a "Friends" excerpt about splitting the dinner check and to a small Vermont community.
Whether it's plastic straw use, energy conservation, or flu vaccinations, governments use nudges to influence our decisions.
The discount airline was just an idea when Herb Kelleher became the Texas entrepreneur who created what became known as the Southwest Effect.
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.