News & Insights – Economics for Everyone

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Perfect Pairing: Vacation, All I Ever Wanted

Why a dollar stops being a dollar the moment you pack a suitcase.

The Economy We'll Inherit

What Financial Literacy Leaves Out

Thirty-nine states now require personal finance courses. But preparing students means more than teaching them to manage their finances, it...

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The Economy We'll Inherit

Innovation Still Has a Zip Code: Why Opportunity Is Still Heavily Tied to Geography

If technology was supposed to make location irrelevant to opportunity, why is new business growth more concentrated today than it...

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The Economy We'll Inherit

Revisiting Raj Chetty’s “Lost Einsteins” in the Age of Expanding STEM Access and AI

STEM access has expanded dramatically since Raj Chetty identified America's 'lost Einsteins,' but the data suggests that wider exposure alone...

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E4E Faculty & Partners Share Summer Recs

Now that it’s warm in Chicago, UChicago E4E faculty and our partners from near and far share their favorite books,...

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Perfect Pairing: Left-Digit Bias, Peanuts and Cracker Jacks

Are the Wrigley Field vendors watching our E4E videos? At an early spring game, we noticed they were harnessing the...

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Why do U.S. gas prices go up when foreign oil is scarce? Economics helps explain.

Concepts like factors of production, supply and demand, and price elasticity all help explain why the war in Iran causes...

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Perfect Pairing: Data Literacy and Economic Reasoning

Economics and data science provide the foundation to transform passive students into active investigators who interrogate the data shaping their...

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E4E Blog

Chile, Chicago, and the Cappuccino: What a Cup of Coffee Tells Us About Markets and Planning

Why does a cappuccino arrive without a central planner? Grounded in ongoing Chilean economic debates and using relevant examples for...

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Perfect Pairing: Is Oxygen Included? Pricing and Behavioral Economics

A $199 flight rarely stays that way. Through the lens of behavioral economics, "unbundling" turns a simple bargain into a...

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E4E Blog

From Memorization to Mastery: Literacy-targeted economic education for everyone

Most introductory econ courses favor breadth over depth. Economics for Everyone is part of an approach that prioritizes a deep...

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E4E Blog

E4E: The Modern Extension of Harper’s 125-Year-Old Vision for UChicago

A bold vision for the University in 1890 lives on today through Economics for Everyone.

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Perfect Pairing: Experiments & Competition

How a simple experiment helped Meta beat the FTC.

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(Im)perfect Pairing: Seniors and Spring Semester

What do cobras, rat tails, and UN crop schemes have in common? When rewards are misaligned with goals, we see...

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Angela Doku discussing elasticity of demand

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Perfect Pairing: Popcorn and a Movie

Ever wondered why snacks at the movie theater cost more than the ticket? It’s a great example of a Perfect...

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E4E Blog

The Case for Economic Literacy Revisited

Revisiting Stigler’s classic essay reminds us that the case for economic literacy is as vital today as it was half...

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Podcast Insights

Why Economics Belongs to Everyone

Professor John List shares how economic thinking can empower learners of all ages to better understand and navigate the world.

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E4E builds momentum with platform expansion and Spanish resources

With a multilingual website and exciting new partnership with Universidad del Desarrollo in Chile, E4E underscores the value of foundational...

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