This week’s economic news summary included looking at human capital from a health care and college perspective and at area codes as conspicuous consumption.
The Values That Make Us Spend More
For major OECD countries and the U.S., the source and destination for healthcare spending reflect national values about limited government.
Weekly Roundup: From Speed Eating to Slow Aging
Our everyday economics includes development, automation, taxes, fiscal policy, GDP, entitlements, entrepreneurs, negative externalities and environment.
Weekly Roundup: From Raisin Reserves to Greek Bank Reserves
Our everyday economics includes inelasticity, supply, regulation, entitlements, subsidies, healthcare, innovation, price floor, monetary policy, euro zone.
Weekly Roundup: From Shopping More to Driving Less
Our everyday economics includes tradeoffs, debt ceiling, fiscal policy, GDP, productivity, entitlements, regulation, autonomous vehicles, and innovation.
Weekly Roundup: From Playing Monopoly to Flying Drones
Our everyday economics includes BRICs & MINTs, supply, monopoly, tradeoffs, economic consensus, innovation, property rights, redistribution, fertility rate.