Education Funding State-by-State
All American students are not funded equally. By Brett Graff, the Home Economist
Lobster Prices take a Dive
If the idea of buying lobster in this economy cracks you up, consider that prices for this crustacean
Marketplace
The Home Economist is out searching for top-quality
What’s Going Down?
What determines supermarket prices? Very often it's supermarket costs - and
Buying Oil Enriches These Countries
You know that pumping gas into your car fills up the bank accounts of oil-producing countries.
Brett Graff is The Home Economist
Brett Graff is the Home Economist, reporting on the economic forces affecting real people. Previously, Brett was an actual economist with the U.S. government, where she measured inflation and calculated employment statistics. She wasn't the least bit surprised when Newsweek called her field the "Sexiest Trade Alive," but made sure to rip out that page. [...]