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The Index of Economic Freedom is a handy source of data for judging whether or not a government has a laissez-faire philosophy.
With Plattsburgh, New York's cheap electricity attracting Bitcoin miners, the city has to figure out how to cut their power usage.
Connecting economics, current events, and history, our weekly economic news roundup ranges from transporting bananas and producing oil to making pizza.
Customized container ship refrigeration has made it possible for our fruit imports to include many more bananas, limes, mangoes, and berries.
While Gander's hospitality on 9/11 is an example of considerable graciousness, it also can be remembered for its economics.
Because of their new delivery partnership with UberEats, McDonald's has a soggy French fries problem that they need to solve.
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.