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Looking at New York City real estate prices and the dogs that households own, we can see a correlation and a quirky economic indicator.
Connecting economics, current events, and history, our weekly economic news roundup ranges from the dad bonus and NYC congestion to financial bubbles.
Whether looking at 1637 or 2000, markets and financial bubbles always seem to find each other. As a surge in demand pushes prices up, the result resembles a bubble because it is full of air rather than value.
Whereas food inequality had been correlated to lack of availability and high prices, new research shows other reasons low income households eat more unhealthy food than those with more money.
With other cities like London having successfully implemented a traffic congestion pricing plan, NYC has begun to figure out a proposal.
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.