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economics

[ek-uh-nom-iks, ee-kuh-] / ˌɛk əˈnɒm ɪks, ˌi kə- /


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Jessica Reynaga, the organization’s chief program officer, said the economics of running child care are precarious industrywide.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

On leaving: Behrens Wu went straight from finishing an economics degree at St. Gallen to the M.B.A. program, but wasn’t sure what she wanted to do.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

But the economics become trickier the further down the merchant chain a fee travels.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

“I think that’s a huge part of it,” Infante said when I asked how much economics has shaped the narrative around Gen Z and alcohol.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

The data on wealth come from the Federal Reserve’s Consumer Finance Survey, analyzed by Ed-ward Wolff, a professor of economics at New York University.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times




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