The Global Geekonomist

Do traditional Economists have it right or do Behavioral Economists have it right? Should all people be considered to be acting to maximize their own utility or are we satisficing (or do we often even shoot ourselves in the foot)? This blog explores concepts in consumer-side economics including theory, experimentation, and policy in an attempt to answer the question, "Can economics save the world?"

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

The Force (of Inflation) Awakens


http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/12/upshot/star-wars-and-how-a-force-helps-the-federal-reserve.html?emc=eta1&_r=0


Click on the above link to have the force of the web take you to a fun economics article.

Thank you to my husband who sent this to me.

Posted by Jackie Verrilli at 7:42 AM
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