This site was created to help students of economics at Northeastern University understand topics and principles in economics by presenting examples from contemporary events.

To search the database of examples:

• Click on a topic from the menu at the left.
• A list of article summaries that explain the economics topic will appear.
• The articles are organized into concepts related to microeconomics and/or macroeconomics.
• Click more>> to see the full text of any example.
• Click the topic title again to return to the original list.

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