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Prices
July 8, 2026
While it appeared that bird flu caused egg price increases during 2023 and 2024, there was another surprising reason.
When Stock Markets Have More Losers Than Winners
Finance
July 7, 2026
How to Gobble 66 Hot Dogs in 10 Minutes
What's Trending
July 6, 2026
Why We Can Celebrate Economic Independence On July 4th
Economic History
July 5, 2026
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Olives to Grocery Prices
Weekly Roundup
July 4, 2026
Elaine Schwartz - July 3, 2026
We can look at a car seat, a piston, and a capacitor to see why we need to preserve North American free trade.
Why Social Security Gets Sicker As We Get Healthier
Elaine Schwartz - June 29, 2026
Why We’re Scrambling to Buy Cheaper Eggs
Elaine Schwartz - June 22, 2026
What a Tub of Yogurt Tells Us
Elaine Schwartz - June 21, 2026
A Surprising Way to Boost Economic Growth
Elaine Schwartz - June 19, 2026
Elaine Schwartz - March 1, 2026
Accordng Baumol's Cost Disease, the reason we pay more to our babysitters is not because they are doing a better job.
Where To Find the AI In Our Lives
Elaine Schwartz - November 30, 2025
The Real Tariff Story
Elaine Schwartz - August 28, 2025
The Island With No Traffic Lights
Elaine Schwartz - July 18, 2025
The Story of a $10 Million Handbag
Elaine Schwartz - July 15, 2025
Why We Can Celebrate Economic Independence On July 4th
Elaine Schwartz - July 5, 2026
Why the Dow Is More Than an Average
Elaine Schwartz - June 24, 2026
What Does SpaceX Get Paid For?
Elaine Schwartz - June 9, 2026
When a Watch Is About More Than Time
Elaine Schwartz - May 18, 2026
Elaine Schwartz - July 9, 2026
We can use economic game theory to understand the decisions made by kickers and goalies during World Cup penalty shootouts.
How to Gobble 66 Hot Dogs in 10 Minutes
Elaine Schwartz - July 6, 2026
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Olives to Grocery Prices
Elaine Schwartz - July 4, 2026
What World Cup Ticket Prices Tell Us
Elaine Schwartz - July 1, 2026
Why We Need Rain in Spain
Elaine Schwartz - June 28, 2026
econguest - January 11, 2026
Whether looking at toys or travel and a slew of other topics, our econlife 2025 Holiday Quiz has some surprises.
Econlife Quiz: Halloween
econguest - November 2, 2025
Econlife Quiz: Holidays
econguest - July 2, 2025
Elaine Schwartz - July 3, 2026
Starting July with our first e-link, we recommend a BBC podcast that will tell about the many sides of El Niño.
June 2026 Friday’s e-links: A Unique U.S. History
Elaine Schwartz - June 26, 2026
June 2026 Friday’s e-links: The Story of an Index Fund
Elaine Schwartz - June 19, 2026
