Elaine Schwartz
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Elaine Schwartz has spent her career sharing the interesting side of economics. At the Kent Place School in Summit New Jersey, she was honored with an Endowed Chair in Economics. Just published, her newest book, Degree in a Book: Economics (Arcturus 2023), gives readers a lighthearted look at what definitely is not “the dismal science.” She has also written and updated Econ 101 ½ (Avon Books/Harper Collins 1995) and Economics: Our American Economy (Addison Wesley 1994). In addition, Elaine has articles in the Encyclopedia of New Jersey (Rutgers University Press) and was a featured teacher in the Annenberg/CPB video project “The Economics Classroom.” Beyond the classroom, she has presented Econ 101 ½ talks and led workshops for the Foundation for Teaching Economics, the National Council on Economic Education and for the Concord Coalition. Online for more than a decade. econlife has had one million+ visits.

The 5 Economic Facts We Need To Know

When we look at five causes of U.S. economic strength, we can see the seeds of a Goldilocks economy that are continuing to sprout.

Where Women Pay the Motherhood Penalty

Knowing there is a global motherhood penalty that has not been quantitatively confirmed, scholars recently expanded the numbers.

Where People Want More Coins

Although the coin supply in the Philippines is more than sufficient, they have a coin shortage that creates problems.

More Ice Cream Economics

Looking at ice cream economics, we can see who eats the most ice cream and how much an ice cream taster is worth.

When Fake Money Is Real

Moving away from the dollar or the euro, we can shift our image of money by thinking of a stone slab and other pseudo currencies.

When a Digit Makes a Difference

While Lyft is not the only company to experience an expensive typo, the mistakes would be minimized if analysts knew Benford’s Law.

Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Dating Decisions to Furious Farmers

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week’s economic news roundup ranges from democracy and the economy to Swifties.

February 2024 Friday’s e-links: A Stock Price Pop

Continuing with our February e-links, I wanted to share this week’s fascinating stock price pop because of a typo.

Why the Economy and Democracy Still Need Each Other

From the Economist’s EIU group and Pew Research, we can gain insight about the connection between the economy and democracy.