EEC: Econ 101

Coronavirus household shortages, explained.

Dan Mendelson, founder of healthcare advisory consultancy Avalere Health, argues that healthcare is a legitimate public good in times of pandemics.

Equality abounded on the open sea.

Boston College professor Juliet Schor explains why the U.S. has never had anything close to a 15-hour workweek.

We're working more than we really need to.

The Fab Four were saying something about British public policy with the lyrics, "There's one for you / Nineteen for me."

Although it can seem like a daunting concept, we've all used game theory in everyday life.

The economic boom of the 19th century cannot be attributed to capitalism alone, according to professor Homa Zarghamee.

The world is probably more complicated than your textbook told you.

This new free, open source economics textbook was developed by polling students from 25 universities about what economics should teach, explains Professor Homa Zarghamee of Barnard College.