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Weekly Roundup
July 25, 2026
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from leftward walking to high wage cities.
July 2026 Friday’s e-links: When Two Comedians Focused on the Fed
e-links
July 24, 2026
Why Our Brains Don’t Want To Recycle
Environment
July 24, 2026
How An Oil Supply Shock Inflates Prices
Demand, Supply, and Markets
July 23, 2026
Where To Make More Money
Labor
July 22, 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
How T. Rex Became a Multi-Million Dollar Dinosaur
Elaine Schwartz - July 15, 2026
Why Second Placers Are the Saddest Losers
Elaine Schwartz - July 13, 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
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Supply Shocks to Recycling Incentives
Elaine Schwartz - July 25, 2026
Why Our Brains Don’t Want To Recycle
Elaine Schwartz - July 24, 2026
How Fuel Affects the Shipping Cost of Our Imports
Elaine Schwartz - July 21, 2026
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Strawberries to Dinosaurs
Elaine Schwartz - July 18, 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 24, 2026
Continuing with our July e-links, we recommend a YouTube interview between two comedians that focuses on the Federal Reserve.
July 2026 Friday’s e-links: A Fun Shortage
Elaine Schwartz - July 17, 2026
July 2026 Friday’s e-links: The Psychological Side of Money
Elaine Schwartz - July 10, 2026
