A thread of useful links/articles from last week for Econ teachers--
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Really good post by on tax incidence-
Have students guess how much of $0.36 tax cut is passed onto buyers based on the relative elasticities of the buyers and sellers of gasoline. Great example of theory working in the real world.
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writes about Americans and their jobs, good for an unemployment lesson:
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Speaking of , his podcast with covered all things inflation, interest rates and what the Fed can do. Just an overall great explainer on Monetary Policy:
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The ever excellent covers what will become of all the empty office buildings during the remote work era. Good example of how markets adjust to changing consumer tastes.
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If you’re teaching opportunity cost, imagine if you could earn 500-700$ for signing your name. Fun article from
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Here’s an excellent example of revealed preference. Soldiers say they love little Tabasco bottles, but their trash tells a different story. From
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Each week we keep Econ teachers up to date with real world economics examples from the news at--
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