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Weekly Roundup
e-links
March 6, 2026
With our March e-links having begun, we start with a podcast that took us to the past, present, and future of Wall Street high speed trading.
What We Need to Know About Crude Oil Prices
What's Trending
March 6, 2026
Why a Baguette Is More Than Bread
Food
March 5, 2026
The “Traffic Jam” at the Strait of Hormuz
What's Trending
March 4, 2026
How to Sell a Tariff Refund
Demand and Supply
March 3, 2026
Elaine Schwartz - March 3, 2026
There is a way businesses that prefer not to wait for tariff refunds can get a "check" long before government sends the money.
How Taylor Swift Can Cause Distracted Driving
Elaine Schwartz - March 2, 2026
Do Companies Owe Their Employees More Sleep?
Elaine Schwartz - February 22, 2026
Why We Buy Pricey Movie Theater Popcorn
Elaine Schwartz - February 19, 2026
Why Silver Medal Winners Are Sad
Elaine Schwartz - February 8, 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
Elaine Schwartz - February 18, 2026
Looking at S&P 500 history, we can identify the top 10 companies from different decades to see the fabric of the U.S. economy.
Comparing the “Uncool Index” to the S&P
Elaine Schwartz - February 11, 2026
Where a Road Matters
Elaine Schwartz - February 3, 2026
Where Businesses Charge for a Charge
Elaine Schwartz - January 19, 2026
How to Find a Bubble
Elaine Schwartz - January 12, 2026
Elaine Schwartz - March 7, 2026
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from tariff refunds and oil prices to new albums.
What We Need to Know About Crude Oil Prices
Elaine Schwartz - March 6, 2026
Why a Baguette Is More Than Bread
Elaine Schwartz - March 5, 2026
The “Traffic Jam” at the Strait of Hormuz
Elaine Schwartz - March 4, 2026
How Taylor Swift Can Cause Distracted Driving
Elaine Schwartz - March 2, 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 - March 6, 2026
With our March e-links having begun, we start with a podcast that took us to the past, present, and future of Wall Street high speed trading.
February 2026 Friday’s e-links: A Mystery Recommendation
Elaine Schwartz - February 27, 2026
February 2026 Friday’s e-links: China’s Financial System
Elaine Schwartz - February 20, 2026
