How Coronavirus Causes Canned Corn Shortages
First it was toilet paper and hand sanitizer. Now it’s canned corn. But the story is somewhat different. Canned Corn Shortages This year, we’ve purchased a lot more corn. Second only to to…
What We Do and Don’t Need to Know About the Economics Nobel Prize
While the 2020 Nobel Economics Prize recipients will receive a cash prize for their auction research, other perks can be unexpected.…
Economic History
Why the Business Suit Is About More Than Clothing
About much more than clothing, the disappearance of the business suit relates to a massive retail restructuring.…
The Fish Fight That Could Sink Brexit
As we approach a Brexit deadline, negotiations for a withdrawal deal could depend on cod, mackerel, and herring.…
Quizzes
Econlife Quiz: Coffee
With coffee available on almost every street corner, the econlife team thought we would take a closer look at what we all need to know in our latest q…
e-links
October 2020 Friday’s e-links: Two Brown Bears and a T.rex
Our October e-links include the past and current winners of Alaska’s Fat Bear Contest, Otis and 747, and STAN, a $31.8 million dinosaur.…
