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Econlife

17.09.2025

How Extra Fees Divide Retail Customers

Whether it's Costco's perk for its Executive Members or the extra fees that airlines charge, retailers target customers that can pay more.

Econlife

16.09.2025

How Owning the View Accompanies a Property Purchase

When a high hedge blocks the beauty of a harbor, we can ask if owning the view comes along with a property purchase.

Econlife

15.09.2025

How a Facebook Lawsuit Helped An Attorney

Sometimes a middle initial can come in handy for a Facebook lawsuit against Mark Zuckerbeg and also to earn more money.

Econlife

14.09.2025

Economic News Roundup: From Coffee Cafes to Shea Nuts

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from measuring economic misery to French fries.

Econlife

13.09.2025

What the Misery Index Says About Inflation and Employment

As a shorthand gauge of our well-being, the Misery Index is a handy way to judge how inflation and employment could affect us.

Econlife

13.09.2025

Memorable Articles, Podcasts, & Films Elaine's e-links Sept. 2025

Continuing with our September e-links, we recommend a podcast that demonstrates why certain jobs won't work for "Made in America."

Econlife

12.09.2025

How Sleep Time Varies

Wondering how our sleep time affects us, we can compare when we go to bed and wake-up in different U.S. states.

Econlife

11.09.2025

How Two Economic Systems Differ

When Gallup tells us that Americans have a diminished opinion of capitalism, we should look more closely at economic systems.

Econlife

10.09.2025

Why Crunchy French Fries Can Be Concern

With concerns that range from its potatoes' length to their frying temperature, McDonald's has always worried about crunchy French fries.

Econlife

09.09.2025

How Coffee Competition Comes From Luckin and Starbucks

Looking at New York City, we see increasing coffee competition in the United States for Starbucks with Luckin's arrival.

Econlife

08.09.2025

Why Nigeria's Shea Nuts Will Not Be exported For Six Months

Trying to boost female income and inadequate industrial capacity, Nigeria's shea nuts won't be exported for six months.

Econlife

07.09.2025

Economic News Roundup: Mileage Metrics to Ethiopian Electricity

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from Anguilla's lucrative url to buoy removal.

Econlife

06.09.2025

Memorable Articles, Podcasts, & Films Elaine's e-links Sept. 2025

Starting with our September e-links, we recommend a good book that wonderfully diverts us from a turbulent world.

Econlife

06.09.2025

Why Buoy Removal is Controversial

Seemingly practical, the Coast Guard's East Coast buoy removal plan generated considerable opposition from fishermen and boaters.

Econlife

05.09.2025

Creating Perverse Incentives Through Statistics

Through the numbers that quantify miles per gallon or omit household production, we create perverse incentives.

Econlife

04.09.2025

How the Impact of Electrification Comes From GERD

To see the potential impact of electrification and its complexities, we can look at the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.

Econlife

03.09.2025

Where the AI Domain Became a Moneymaker

Reflecting the benefits of standardization, the random assignment of a domain for the URL of a small island became a massive moneymaker.

Econlife

02.09.2025

How Federal Reserve Independence Evolved in 1935 and 1951

With considerable debate and presidential disagreement, the Congress established Federal Reserve independence in 1935 and 1951.

Econlife

02.09.2025

The U.S. Transportation Infrastructure Receives Low Grades

Graded domestically and compared to other countries, the U.S. transportation infrastructure needs an uptick.

Econlife

02.09.2025

Where Tariff Revenue Comes From

Looking at the what, where, and how much of tariff revenue, we csn see why Adam Smith and David Ricardo would have protested.

Econlife

02.09.2025

The Cost of Air Travel Delays

A close look at air travel delays reveals a massive cost that varies among all of the travelers and for the airlines.

Econlife

02.09.2025

Economic News Roundup: From Small Packages to Big Tariffs

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from Federal Reserve independence to food waste.

Econlife

02.09.2025

Memorable Articles, Podcasts, & Films Elaine's e-links August 2025

Continuing with our August e-links, we conclude the month with a podcast recommendation that focuses on the U.S. Constitution.

Econlife

28.08.2025

Why Expiration Dates Vary

Varying from state to state, the expiration dates on our food create the incentive to waste massive amounts of what we buy.

Econlife

27.08.2025

What Longer Summers Cost Us

Not necessarily giving us more vacation, instead, longer summers at the beginning and end, just have extra costly days that are hot.

Econlife

26.08.2025

Why Federal Reserve Policies Require Tradeoffs

Reflecting Federal Reserve Policy challenges, Chairman Powell and "The Economist" see the U.S. inflation threat differently.

Econlife

25.08.2025

When Smaller Snack Packages Reflect Higher Prices

When inflation nudges prices higher and higher, large firms can use packaging strategies to preserve demand.

Econlife

25.08.2025

When Accurate Statistics Are a Crime

Politically painful, the quest for Greece's accurate economic statistics had unusual results for its government statisticians.

Econlife

25.08.2025

By Naming Heat Waves, We Increasingly Recognize Their Impact

With average global temperatures rising, naming heat waves can create the incentives that encourage appropriate fiscal policies.

Econlife

25.08.2025

Memorable Articles, Podcasts & Films, Elaine's e-links Aug. 2025

Continuing with our August e-links, I've added to my past recommendation of "The Gilded Age" with a classic book.

Econlife

25.08.2025

Where a De Minimis Tariff Creates New Incentives

Demonstrated by the elimination of the de minimis exemption, new tariff incentives include a global ripple of delivery cancellations.

Econlife

25.08.2025

Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Rhinos to Reese's

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from iced tea cans to working women.

Econlife

25.08.2025

How Methane Emissions Come From Cows

As one reason for global warming, methane emissions from cow burps can be explained by the tragedy of the commons.

Econlife

25.08.2025

Economic News Roundup: From Burp Taxes to Oreo Packages

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from child care costs to coffee tariffs.

Econlife

25.08.2025

Why Coffee Tariffs Are Complicated

When we look at the long list of countries that grow, process, roast, and brew coffee beans, we see the complicated impact of tariffs.

Econlife

25.08.2025

Why the Cost of Raising a Child Is Up

While the tooth fairy is spending less, for almost everything else, the cost of raising a child has gone up.

Econlife

12.08.2025

The Oreo Reese Partnership

We have an Oreo Reese partnership because two sweets makers see a synergy between two of the most popular snacks.

Econlife

11.08.2025

How Saving Rhinos Requires New Financial Products

Looking for the the funding that will rescue endangered. wildlife populations, investors can purchase bonds.

Econlife

10.08.2025

Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Peanuts to Colas

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from BLS statistics to Southwest Airlines seats.

Econlife

09.08.2025

Identifying American Made Vehicles

It is always surprising to see the long list of seemingly foreign cars that are near the top of Cars.com's American-Made Index.

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Econlife - Economy

How Extra Fees Divide Retail Customers

How Owning the View Accompanies a Property Purchase

How a Facebook Lawsuit Helped An Attorney

Economic News Roundup: From Coffee Cafes to Shea Nuts

What the Misery Index Says About Inflation and Employment

Memorable Articles, Podcasts, & Films Elaine's e-links Sept. 2025

How Sleep Time Varies

How Two Economic Systems Differ

Why Crunchy French Fries Can Be Concern

How Coffee Competition Comes From Luckin and Starbucks

Why Nigeria's Shea Nuts Will Not Be exported For Six Months

Economic News Roundup: Mileage Metrics to Ethiopian Electricity

Memorable Articles, Podcasts, & Films Elaine's e-links Sept. 2025

Why Buoy Removal is Controversial

Creating Perverse Incentives Through Statistics

How the Impact of Electrification Comes From GERD

Where the AI Domain Became a Moneymaker

How Federal Reserve Independence Evolved in 1935 and 1951

The U.S. Transportation Infrastructure Receives Low Grades

Where Tariff Revenue Comes From

The Cost of Air Travel Delays

Economic News Roundup: From Small Packages to Big Tariffs

Memorable Articles, Podcasts, & Films Elaine's e-links August 2025

Why Expiration Dates Vary

What Longer Summers Cost Us

Why Federal Reserve Policies Require Tradeoffs

When Smaller Snack Packages Reflect Higher Prices

When Accurate Statistics Are a Crime

By Naming Heat Waves, We Increasingly Recognize Their Impact

Memorable Articles, Podcasts & Films, Elaine's e-links Aug. 2025

Where a De Minimis Tariff Creates New Incentives

Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Rhinos to Reese's

How Methane Emissions Come From Cows

Economic News Roundup: From Burp Taxes to Oreo Packages

Why Coffee Tariffs Are Complicated

Why the Cost of Raising a Child Is Up

The Oreo Reese Partnership

How Saving Rhinos Requires New Financial Products

Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Peanuts to Colas

Identifying American Made Vehicles

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