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Econlife

03.06.2025

When Look-Alike Products Wind Up in Court

Whether it's a deli sandwich or a cookie or cracker package, look-alike products can wind up in court if they are too similar.

Econlife

02.06.2025

How Chocolate Buyers Differ

Comparing Europe to the United States, we might see that chocolate buyers have a different response to price hikes.

Econlife

01.06.2025

Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Pets to Pennies

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from bond vigilantes to fast food prices.

Econlife

31.05.2025

Memorable Articles, Podcasts, and Films Elaine's e-links May 2025

Continuing with our May e-links, I recommend Part 2 of the Cautionary Tales story of the Panama Canal to see Roosevelt's leadership.

Econlife

31.05.2025

How the Southwest Identity Changed

Looking back at the past 50 years, we would have seen a Southwest identity that differed massively from today.

Econlife

30.05.2025

Why Pet Spending Recently Declined

Involving 94 million households, our pet spending depends where we live, what we buy, and the reason for our purchase.

Econlife

29.05.2025

Why European Exports Might Not Enter the U.S.

Representing accurate reference points, the rates on European exports and imports were far lower than the numbers we hear.

Econlife

28.05.2025

Why Eliminating the Penny Makes Sense

Knowing it is somewhat useless and yet still a part of our culture, we should ask if eliminating the penny is a wise decision.

Econlife

27.05.2025

How Restaurants Prices Continue Rising

By monitoring restaurant prices for the meals we typically order, we can see how real people's lives have become more expensive.

Econlife

26.05.2025

What a Bond Vigilante Says

Hearing from a bond vigilante, we can say that a financial market is telling us to watch out for inflation.

Econlife

25.05.2025

Economic News Roundup: From New Homes to New Babies

Connecting economics, current events, and history, the week's economic news roundup ranges from EV chargers to

Econlife

24.05.2025

Our EV Charging Stations Problem

For all of us that are concerned with the slow pace of electric vehicle sales, we could blame charging stations.

Econlife

24.05.2025

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

Continuing our May e-links, I recommend a podcast from economist Tim Harford that appears to be about a canal but tells us much more.

Econlife

23.05.2025

How Time Use Relates To Per Capita GDP

Observing the hours that working men sleep and engage in leisure activities, we can ask if per capita GDP matters.

Econlife

22.05.2025

Cardboard Packages Forecast the Economy

Much more than a receptacle for our Amazon orders, our cardboard packages have a surprising economic significance.

Econlife

21.05.2025

What Baby Names Signal

With the Social Security Administration having just published its most popular baby names list, we can ask what a name signals.

Econlife

20.05.2025

Why Homebuyers Are Older

Looking at homebuyers, we have a mystery because the people that should be buying the most houses are not.

Econlife

19.05.2025

Why US Debt is a Concern

Crucial in countless ways, the buyers and sellers of US debt have become more of a source of concern recently.

Econlife

18.05.2025

Economic News Roundup: From a BK Whopper to Japanese Rice

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from evaluating tariffs to movie subscriptions.

Econlife

17.05.2025

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

Continuing with our May e-links, I recommend a novel that is not only a page turner but also offers a compelling look at the Vietnamese War.

Econlife

17.05.2025

Judging Tariffs Through Past and Current Criteria

Judging tariffs, even when rates fluctuate, we can use the Yale Budget Lab's criteria to evaluate their macro and micro impact.

Econlife

16.05.2025

How a Movie Subscription Works (and Won't Work)

With movie subscriptions, the incentives encourage us to attend the cinema more frequently than when we brought individual tickets.

Econlife

15.05.2025

When Water Flow Matters

When government regulations restrict our water flow, new incentives take us far beyond our showers and kitchen appliances.

Econlife

14.05.2025

Why Japan's Rice Shortage Is a Crisis

Not just because of a bad harvest, the causes of Japan's rice shortage take us to demand, supply, and sushi-hungry tourists.

Econlife

13.05.2025

Why the Decline in Manufacturing Relates to Affluence

Rather than outsourcing to China, the real reasons for the U.S. decline in manufacturing will help us construct a valid economic plan.

Econlife

12.05.2025

How Fast Food Ads Might Be Misleading

In a slew of courts, Burger King, McDonald's, Wendy's and Taco Bell diners have said they were fooled by misleading fast food ads.

Econlife

11.05.2025

Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Poultry to Pepsi

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from tariff game theory to movie props.

Econlife

10.05.2025

Memorable Articles, Podcasts, and Films Elaine's e-links May 2025.

Continuing with our May e-links, today I recommend a great growth story that focuses on an unlikely commodity.

Econlife

10.05.2025

Pepsi's New Problem

Now a second uncola became Pepsi's new problem with Sprite pushing Pepsi down to the number four beverage spot.

Econlife

09.05.2025

How Product History Displays Economic Growth

Looking at product history, we can see how goods and services are tangible signposts that identify economic growth.

Econlife

08.05.2025

How Chicken Economics Got Darker

While chicken economics has focused on the white-meated breast, now, demand and supply are taking us to the dark side.

Econlife

07.05.2025

Why Negotiating Tariffs Take Us To The Prisoners' Dilemma

Whether it's the U.S. and China, the EU, or any other country, negotiating tariffs always involves game theory and the prisoners' dilemma.

Econlife

06.05.2025

Why Chinese Goods Are Tough to Avoid

Doing an inventory of our home, we would see that, because Chinese goods are everywhere, they are tough to avoid.

Econlife

05.05.2025

When Speedy Delivery Became Faster

As behavioral economists, we can use reference points to understand how Amazon changed the meaning of speedy delivery.

Econlife

04.05.2025

Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Coffee to Whiskey

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from pink tariffs to Starbucks wait times.

Econlife

03.05.2025

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

As our May e-links begin, we start with coffee physics and how a college professor used his research to make a better brew.

Econlife

03.05.2025

Why the Whiskey Supply Chain Will Shrink

As one tariff spreads through a whiskey supply chain, it becomes much more than a single tax as it hits hundreds of people and businesses.

Econlife

02.05.2025

Why Wait Times Will Be Shorter at Starbucks

Knowing the psychology of the queue, Starbucks's new CEO selected shorter wait times as part of his turnaround initiative.

Econlife

01.05.2025

Why Government Spending is Tough to Cut

Knowing the massive number of people that depend on goverrnment spending, we can see why cutting the budget will be tough.

Econlife

30.04.2025

Finding the Pink Tariffs Where Women Pay More

Reflecting pink tariffs, on items that range from jackets to underwear, the average tax rate is higher for men's imports than women's.

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Econlife - Economy

When Look-Alike Products Wind Up in Court

How Chocolate Buyers Differ

Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Pets to Pennies

Memorable Articles, Podcasts, and Films Elaine's e-links May 2025

How the Southwest Identity Changed

Why Pet Spending Recently Declined

Why European Exports Might Not Enter the U.S.

Why Eliminating the Penny Makes Sense

How Restaurants Prices Continue Rising

What a Bond Vigilante Says

Economic News Roundup: From New Homes to New Babies

Our EV Charging Stations Problem

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

How Time Use Relates To Per Capita GDP

Cardboard Packages Forecast the Economy

What Baby Names Signal

Why Homebuyers Are Older

Why US Debt is a Concern

Economic News Roundup: From a BK Whopper to Japanese Rice

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

Judging Tariffs Through Past and Current Criteria

How a Movie Subscription Works (and Won't Work)

When Water Flow Matters

Why Japan's Rice Shortage Is a Crisis

Why the Decline in Manufacturing Relates to Affluence

How Fast Food Ads Might Be Misleading

Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Poultry to Pepsi

Memorable Articles, Podcasts, and Films Elaine's e-links May 2025.

Pepsi's New Problem

How Product History Displays Economic Growth

How Chicken Economics Got Darker

Why Negotiating Tariffs Take Us To The Prisoners' Dilemma

Why Chinese Goods Are Tough to Avoid

When Speedy Delivery Became Faster

Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Coffee to Whiskey

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

Why the Whiskey Supply Chain Will Shrink

Why Wait Times Will Be Shorter at Starbucks

Why Government Spending is Tough to Cut

Finding the Pink Tariffs Where Women Pay More

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