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The value of college has become increasingly debatable. Let’s take a look. Today’s econlife blog: econlife.com/2026/03/colleg… #econlife

Through a 2025 survey, 2000 adults told Charles Schwab it would take a net worth of $2.3 million to be considered wealthy. Almost half said happiness contributed the most to their personal definition of wealth. Today’s econlife blog: econlife.com/2026/03/superr…

Even with a closed Strait of Hormuz, some Dubai residents are still getting their Ferraris. As you might expect, though, when flown in, a Ferrari’s shipping costs multiply by 4 or 5 times. Today’s econlife blog: econlife.com/2026/03/luxury… #econlife

Dear Jenna, I recently bought a pair of knockoff Golden Goose sneakers because I could not justify spending over $500 on the real ones. But after wearing them a few times, they started falling apart. Today on econlife > econlife.com/2026/03/just-a…

Recently, we noted that car shoppers are likely to consider an electric vehicle or a hybrid. Though if gas prices keep rising, more of us may replace our SUV. Even a dollar change in gasoline prices could shift new and used car markets. econlife.com/2026/03/gasoli…

Recently, we’ve seen how grade inflation is tough to tame. Higher grades may boost college and graduate program chances. But like accepting short‑term gain for long‑term pain, there’s a downside. Today’s econlife blog: econlife.com/2026/03/grade-… #econlife

Reminding us again that the devastating impact of the Iran War is about so much more than the United States, The Economist looked at the hardest hit nations. Today’s econlife blog: econlife.com/2026/03/iran-w… #econlife

While the NY Post calls it “Big Brother Bank," JPMorganChase says the goal is employee well-being. By collecting data from keystrokes to scheduled meetings, they hope to identify underreporting and exhaustion. Today’s econlife blog: econlife.com/2026/03/workin…

To our Iran War worries about oil, urea, and natural gas, we can add a “sulfur squeeze” and “LNG cliff.” Sadly, it could all relate to NVidia. Today’s econlife blog: econlife.com/2026/03/sulfur… #econlife

With natural gas in the headlines, let’s take a closer look. The world’s “powerhouse” natural gas producers are the US, Australia, and Qatar, while the Qataris have the lowest cost fields. Today’s econlife blog: econlife.com/2026/03/natura…

For a slew of reasons, immigrants offset the downside of an aging population. Because they tend to be younger, immigrants bring dependency ratios down. Today’s econlife blog: econlife.com/2026/03/elderl… #econlife

We’ve seen how a car affects family size. But what determines the car? Let’s take a look. Today’s econlife blog: econlife.com/2026/03/gasoli… #econlife

While urea fertilizes the largest farms, it also is in those tiny packets that preserve our flower deliveries. Today’s econlife blog: econlife.com/2026/03/fertil… #econlife

According to Kalshi, the Best Actor Oscar odds flipped to Michael B. Jordan from Timothée Chalamet on March 7. In The Wisdom of Crowds, New Yorker columnist James Surowiecki says crowds can decide more accurately than individuals: econlife.com/2026/03/oscars…

President Trump recently told us he might suspend the federal gasoline tax. At 18.4 cents, the federal tax gets added to every gallon we buy. The impact will depend on where we live. Today’s econlife blog: econlife.com/2026/03/rising… #econlife

Dear Jenna, I am thinking about getting braces to fix my smile, even though I’m no longer in high school. Is it a good idea to invest in something like this just to improve my appearance? Today on econlife > econlife.com/2026/03/just-a…

At econlife, we’ve looked at how the Iran War’s impact included oil and fertilizer. But a close look reveals so much more. Today’s econlife blog: econlife.com/2026/03/iran-w… #econlife

The CEO of McDonald’s recently took a bite of the Big Arch. The problem, though, was that the bite was not big enough. Today’s econlife blog: econlife.com/2026/03/burger… #econlife

A New Jersey Girl Scout troop understands economics. And they got in trouble for it. Today’s econlife blog: econlife.com/2026/03/cannab… #econlife

Wondering if jobs are lost, economists continue to debate the impact of a higher minimum wage. One group believes it boosts spending and productivity. Others say jobs would be lost. Now robots have entered the discussion: econlife.com/2026/03/minimu… #econlife