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April 16, 2015
everyday economics and popular government websites
Published by Elaine Schwartz at April 16, 2015
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The Government Websites We Most Like (or Hate) to Visit

Website traffic can tell us the information we need from government and some clues about the federal budget.

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February 19, 2015
Everyday economics and Aging populations and birth rates
Published by Elaine Schwartz at February 19, 2015
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Part 1: What To Do When More People Are Old

As population shifts, developed nations will have redistribution decisions as the proportion of the non-working aged and the young need more labor income.

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October 16, 2014
aging population pyramids
Published by Elaine Schwartz at October 16, 2014
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The Best Places For Growing Old

With populations growing older in the developed world, their wellbeing might affect the GDP growth rate because of the expense of their care.

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July 19, 2014
Everyday economics and A 13 month calendar would create positive externalities.
Published by Elaine Schwartz at July 19, 2014
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Our Weekly Roundup: From Traffic Lights to Sneakers, Everyday Economics Explained by 5 Great Economists

Our Econlife roundup for the week 7.14.14 An island without traffic lights displays the benefits of Adam Smith’s laissez-faire…more   7.15.14 Why David Ricardo would approve of where your […]

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March 21, 2014
Weekly Economic News Roundup and federal spending
Published by Elaine Schwartz at March 21, 2014
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The One Big Reason We Can’t Really Cut the Federal Deficit

It is tough to be a deficit hawk.   Rather than our typical spike in wartime spending, we have a peacetime deficit. (Please note that the federal […]

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January 23, 2014
everyday economics and tax impact
Published by Elaine Schwartz at January 23, 2014
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One Reason That $1.1 Trillion is Not So Much

The Congress just agreed on $1.1 trillion in federal spending. But let’s look a bit more closely… Each year, I give my class a federal budget […]

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October 22, 2011
Published by Elaine Schwartz at October 22, 2011
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A Surprising Deficit Worry

Who do you think is the biggest holder of U.S. government debt? The U.S. government. Whenever Social Security collects more payroll tax money than it needs, […]

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