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Trade & Comparative Advantage
August 19, 2026
Because auto manufacturing is a global business, American-made cars can come from companies based in the Netherlands, Japan, or South Korea.
What We Can Learn From a Pork Cutlet
What's Trending
August 18, 2026
How Much We Work To Pay for a Cookout
What's Trending
August 17, 2026
How Cookout Costs Have Climbed
cost and benefit
August 16, 2026
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Popcorn to Fruity Pebbles
Weekly Roundup
August 15, 2026
Elaine Schwartz - August 20, 2026
One reason for CEO Brian Niccol's "Back to Starbucks" success has been its optimization of customer neurology.
How An “American-Made” Car Can Surprise Us
Elaine Schwartz - August 19, 2026
Supply, Demand, and the IMAX
Elaine Schwartz - July 26, 2026
When We Drift to the Left
Elaine Schwartz - July 20, 2026
The 6 Facts We Need To Know About Oil Markets
Elaine Schwartz - July 16, 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 - August 18, 2026
Looking at the Katsu Curry Index, currency traders can get an alternative estimate of the yen's exchange rate.
How Much We Work To Pay for a Cookout
Elaine Schwartz - August 17, 2026
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Popcorn to Fruity Pebbles
Elaine Schwartz - August 15, 2026
6 Facts: What We Need to Know About Tariffs
Elaine Schwartz - August 14, 2026
Why Heat Waves Need a Name
Elaine Schwartz - August 13, 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 - August 7, 2026
For the first of our August e-links, we suggest a carefully curated, non-partisan source of facts about the United States from Steve Ballmer.
July 2026 Friday’s e-links: Apple’s Past Earnings and Future Guidance
Elaine Schwartz - July 31, 2026
July 2026 Friday’s e-links: When Two Comedians Focused on the Fed
Elaine Schwartz - July 24, 2026