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Making economics more interesting and enjoyable, "Just Ask Jenna" takes everyday questions and turns them into simple, engaging explanations.
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Whether looking at toys or travel and a slew of other topics, our econlife 2025 Holiday Quiz has some surprises.
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from pizza deliveries to toothpaste tubes.
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.