I am Elaine Schwartz, an economics writer, teacher, and the founder of econlife®.

With a new book that was just published, I’ve been a writer for more than three decades. Called A Degree in a Book: Economics, from Arcturus Publishing, my newest book gives readers a lighthearted look at what definitely is not “the dismal science.” I’ve also written online updates of my books from the 1990s, Econ 101 ½ (Avon Books/Harper Collins 1995), and Economics: Our American Economy (Addison Wesley 1994), and financial history articles for the Encyclopedia of New Jersey (2004). In addition, during more than a decade, I’ve posted 3,000+ econlife entries and topped one million viewer visits.

At the same time, I’ve been a teacher, department chair, workshop leader, and curriculum developer. As a teacher at the Kent Place School, I was honored through an Endowed Chair in Economics, chaired the History Department for a decade, and worked with hundreds of students. Beyond the classroom, for the Foundation for Teaching Economics and the National Council on Economic Education. I’ve presented Econ 101½ talks, developed economics curricula, and led workshops. I’ve also been a workshop leader for the Concord Coalition. Furthermore, in “The Economics Classroom” from the Annenberg Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), I was a featured teacher.

Indeed, in so many places and ways, I have tried to make economics interesting and accessible so we could be personally, professionally, and politically knowledgeable.

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