Weekly Roundup
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October 17, 2025
Continuing with October's e-links, this week I recommend a podcast from the Financial Times from a UCLA feminist economist.
Why Airplane Seats Create (Reclining) Problems
Behavioral Economics
October 17, 2025
Just Ask Jenna: An Introduction
Just Ask Jenna, What's Trending
October 16, 2025
Why We Buy-Now-Pay-Later
Behavioral Economics
October 15, 2025
How Major League Baseball is Hanging On By a Thread
Sports
October 14, 2025
Elaine Schwartz - October 17, 2025
Reclining an airplane seat is a problem for passengers and airlines because of pitch, profits, property rights, and your philosophy.
Why We Buy-Now-Pay-Later
Elaine Schwartz - October 15, 2025
The Invisible Benefits of Immigration
Elaine Schwartz - October 13, 2025
Where Soybean Markets Have Shifted
Elaine Schwartz - October 9, 2025
Why a Noisy Ship Is Like a Food Bank
Elaine Schwartz - October 7, 2025
The Island With No Traffic Lights
Elaine Schwartz - July 18, 2025
The Story of a $10 Million Handbag
Elaine Schwartz - July 15, 2025
Where to Find Chinese Goods in Our Home
Elaine Schwartz - May 5, 2025
Why We Need To See Trade’s Invisible Benefits
Elaine Schwartz - April 4, 2025
Elaine Schwartz - August 31, 2025
Graded domestically and compared to other countries, the U.S. transportation infrastructure needs an uptick.
When Is a Dork Like a Fang?
Elaine Schwartz - July 27, 2025
Why the Dow Jones Industrial Average Is More Than a Number
Elaine Schwartz - July 7, 2025
Why We Have Economic Independence
Elaine Schwartz - July 4, 2025
How Water Can Reduce Traffic Congestion
Elaine Schwartz - June 3, 2025
Elaine Schwartz - October 18, 2025
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from cargo containers to reclining seats.
Just Ask Jenna: An Introduction
Jenna C - October 16, 2025
How Major League Baseball is Hanging On By a Thread
Elaine Schwartz - October 14, 2025
The Invisible Benefits of Immigration
Elaine Schwartz - October 13, 2025
Why We Need to Count Cargo Containers
Elaine Schwartz - October 12, 2025
econguest - July 2, 2025
Whether it’s chocolate or hot dogs, Americans celebrate their holidays with food. Through our econlife holiday quiz, you can see what we eat…and much more. My […]
Econlife Quiz: Paris 2024 Olympics
econguest - September 25, 2024
Econlife Quiz: Trader Joe’s
econguest - June 10, 2024
Elaine Schwartz - October 17, 2025
Continuing with October's e-links, this week I recommend a podcast from the Financial Times from a UCLA feminist economist.
October 2025 Friday’s e-links: (Ig) Nobel Prize Humor
Elaine Schwartz - October 10, 2025
October 2025 Friday’s e-links: Two Wonderful Books on the U.S. Constitution
Elaine Schwartz - October 3, 2025