Whether it's a $5 T-shirt, $8 gasoline, or the $100 million Magritte painting that was sold this week at a Christie's auction, we can depend on price to send a message.

Econlife

23.11.2024

Memorable Articles, Podcasts, & Films Elaine's e-links Nov. 2024

Continuing with our November e-links, we recommend a NY Times article on the phenomenal usefulness of venom.

Econlife

22.11.2024

Immigration Facts - Econlife

With our foreign-born population occupying the headlines, and the probability that major policy decisions will relate to unauthorized immigrants, we need to know the facts and the tradeoffs.

Econlife

21.11.2024

Why We Care About Our Orange Juice Bottle - Econlife

CNN tells us that our Orange Juice container matters. Orange Juice Containers Tropicana just switched its bottle. They abandoned the beloved carafe: The carafe has […]

Econlife

20.11.2024

What We Need To Know About Our Asparagus - Econlife

Illustrated by asparagus, how we transport our food from the farm to our home determines their carbon footprint and why buying local can surprise us.

Econlife

19.11.2024

The Mystery of the Consumer Economic Disconnect - Econlife

Concerned with the mystery of a consumer economic disconnect, we look at why consumer sentiment fails to recognize robust GDP, inflation, employment, and equity data.

Econlife

18.11.2024

When Your Date Is an AI Clone - Econlife

With the cost of artificial intelligence ( AI ) skyrocketing as it even spreads to dating apps, we can ask if AI productivity will justify the massive spending.

Econlife

17.11.2024

Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Apples to a New Dow - Econlife

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from a unique identity to eliminating roads.

Econlife

16.11.2024

November 2024 Friday e-links - Econlife

Continuing with our November e-links, today we recommend a Steve Leavitt podcast that looks back and ahead to explain why some nations fail and others so not.

Econlife

16.11.2024

Why We Want Fewer Roads - Econlife

Looking at cost and benefit in 316 urban areas, a recent study from the University of Pennsylvania suggests that rather than taking city streets for granted, we should ponder the alternatives.

Econlife

15.11.2024

Where 1 Billion People Can Prove Who They Are - Econlife

During 2019, for the one billion people that had no form of legal identity, it was tough to take advantage of government subsidies and to open bank accounts.

Econlife

14.11.2024

Why It's Tough To Cut Federal Spending - Econlife

Looking at the mandatory and discretionary categories of federal spending, we can see why budget cutting has always been a daunting and unsuccessful task.

Econlife

13.11.2024

How the Dow Jones Industrial Average Has Changed

Looking at the history of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and its recent changes, we can also see some U.S. financial history.

Econlife

12.11.2024

Why Apple Markets Have Demand and Supply Problems

Looking at apple markets, we would see that farmers and tghe federal government are wrestling with supply and demand problems.

Econlife

11.11.2024

Looking at the Impact of Tariffs During the Past and Present

Whether looking at the 1930s or now, we see that the impact of tariffs on businesses, on global trade, and on government revenue is negative.

Econlife

10.11.2024

Economic News Roundup: Nerds Gummy Clusters to Happiness

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from paid vacations to being happy.

Econlife

09.11.2024

Memorable Articles, Podcasts, & Films Elaine's e-links Nov. 2024

Continuing with our November e-links, I recommend a respite from the world's turmoil through the new Elizabeth Strout novel.

Econlife

09.11.2024

Why We Need Paid Time Off

Hoping the U.S. will do what is best for its workers and businesses, economist Betsey Stevenson has a new paid time off proposal.

Econlife

08.11.2024

How Post Election Consumer Spending Relates to Election Results

Looking at post election consumer spending, we can ask if winning party affiliation boosts an individual's spending.

Econlife

07.11.2024

How the Apology Gap Can Harm Women

Because women say "I'm sorry" more than men, there is an apology gap at work that influences labor market outcomes.

Econlife

07.11.2024

What Measuring Happiness Reveals About Marriage and Money

When economists focus on measuring happiness, they look at marriage and money, gender and race, and much more.

Econlife

05.11.2024

How Norway and Botswana Managed Natural Resource Wealth

While it's easy to attract many maladies when managing natural resource wealth, Norway and Botswana figured out how to avoid Dutch Disease.

Econlife

04.11.2024

Why Halloween Candy Lovers Buy Nerds Gummy Clusters

Like new technology, the makers of Nerds added features to their original formula and wound up with Nerds Gummy Clusters.

Econlife

03.11.2024

Economic News Roundup: From More Sleep To Fewer Elephants

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from global innovation leaders to cheap gas.

Econlife

02.11.2024

Why Nigeria's Elephants Face Possible Extinction

With preserving Nigeria's elephants the goal of a new recipe for action, we can ask if one ingredient is missing.

Econlife

02.11.2024

Memorable Articles, Podcats, & Films Elaine's e-links Nov. 2024

Beginning November's e-links, I recommend the fascinating articles that explain the size and economic relevance of three different numbers.

Econlife

01.11.2024

How Climate Change and Sleep Loss Are Related

Although we typically do not discuss climate change and sleep loss together, people are feeling the impact of elevated night temperatures.

Econlife

31.10.2024

Why IMF Economic Projections Applaud the U.S.

In its October report, IMF economic projections display a world, fueled by the U.S. that is on the upswing.

Econlife

30.10.2024

Why U.S. Gasoline Prices Are Lower - Econlife Where Gasoline Prices Vary

Starting with a global perspective and then looking closer at Europe and the United States, we can see why gasoline prices vary.

Econlife

29.10.2024

Examples of Innovative Goods and Services

Lists of innovative goods and services need to be accompanied by stories of items we take for granted like the nail.

Econlife

28.10.2024

6 Facts: Global Innovation Leaders

Including some surprises in its 133 nation list, the 2024 Global Innovation Index names innovation leaders.

Econlife

27.10.2024

Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Food Labels to Startups

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from China's slowdown to weight and wealth.

Econlife

26.10.2024

When Weight and Wealth Connect

With drugs making it easier for us to avoid obesity, we can ask if the link between more weight and less wealth for women will continue.

Econlife

26.10.2024

Memorable Articles, Podcasts, & Films Elaine's e-links Oct. 2024

Continuing with our October e-links, we recommend a podcast wonderfully explains the 2024 Nobel economics prize in just 9 minutes.

Econlife

25.10.2024

How The Washington Post Election Quiz Identifies Our Support

Through specific policy statements rather than general questions, an election quiz can help us identify the candidate we support.

Econlife

24.10.2024

What Food Labels Should Look Like

Comparing the United States, the United Kingdom, and Chile, we would see food labels that have a vastly different impact.

Econlife

23.10.2024

The Correlation Between Starbucks and Startups

The connection between Starbucks and startups displays how a coffee shop can be more than a place to buy a drink.

Econlife

22.10.2024

What the Misery Index Tells Us

Because President Lyndon Johnson asked for a shorthand look at economic happiness, we wound up with the Misery Index.

Econlife

21.10.2024

Why China's Slowdown Could Reflect the Middle Income Trap

Confirmed by this Friday's GDP data, China's slowdown could need reversing to avoid the middle income trap.

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Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Oranges to Asparagus

What a $105 Million Price Tag Means - Econlife

Memorable Articles, Podcasts, & Films Elaine's e-links Nov. 2024

Immigration Facts - Econlife

Why We Care About Our Orange Juice Bottle - Econlife

What We Need To Know About Our Asparagus - Econlife

The Mystery of the Consumer Economic Disconnect - Econlife

When Your Date Is an AI Clone - Econlife

Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Apples to a New Dow - Econlife

November 2024 Friday e-links - Econlife

Why We Want Fewer Roads - Econlife

Where 1 Billion People Can Prove Who They Are - Econlife

Why It's Tough To Cut Federal Spending - Econlife

How the Dow Jones Industrial Average Has Changed

Why Apple Markets Have Demand and Supply Problems

Looking at the Impact of Tariffs During the Past and Present

Economic News Roundup: Nerds Gummy Clusters to Happiness

Memorable Articles, Podcasts, & Films Elaine's e-links Nov. 2024

Why We Need Paid Time Off

How Post Election Consumer Spending Relates to Election Results

How the Apology Gap Can Harm Women

What Measuring Happiness Reveals About Marriage and Money

How Norway and Botswana Managed Natural Resource Wealth

Why Halloween Candy Lovers Buy Nerds Gummy Clusters

Economic News Roundup: From More Sleep To Fewer Elephants

Why Nigeria's Elephants Face Possible Extinction

Memorable Articles, Podcats, & Films Elaine's e-links Nov. 2024

How Climate Change and Sleep Loss Are Related

Why IMF Economic Projections Applaud the U.S.

Why U.S. Gasoline Prices Are Lower - Econlife Where Gasoline Prices Vary

Examples of Innovative Goods and Services

6 Facts: Global Innovation Leaders

Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Food Labels to Startups

When Weight and Wealth Connect

Memorable Articles, Podcasts, & Films Elaine's e-links Oct. 2024

How The Washington Post Election Quiz Identifies Our Support

What Food Labels Should Look Like

The Correlation Between Starbucks and Startups

What the Misery Index Tells Us

Why China's Slowdown Could Reflect the Middle Income Trap

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