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Like sparkling wine that is called Champagne and cheese that is Parmesan, Mexican tequila is legally protected, even with Desperados tequila-flavored beer.
Thinking of postal service finances, you might picture Meyer Chuck, Alaska's 25 residents receiving a weekly mail delivery.
By changing our homes and our cream cheese purchases, taxes on bagels and windows can have unintended consequences when they distort our behavior.
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.