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Weekly Roundup
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.
March 2026 Friday’s e-links: A New Look At Speedy trades
e-links
March 6, 2026
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
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 8, 2026
A a recent study reported employers' decisions when they had the choice between a higher minimum wage or labor-replacing capital.
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Babysitters to Baguettes
Elaine Schwartz - March 7, 2026
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
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
