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November 7, 2017
Sometimes increasing deceased organ donations takes more than a nudge because of the behind-the-scene details that are necessary.
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November 3, 2017
In the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, legislators eliminate deductions to offset lower tax rates. One target is SALT--state and local tax deductions.
November 2, 2017
For all economic crises, some economists tell us, "This time it's different," while others disagree with their new solutions.
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.