About

Economics isn’t boring.

That’s the premise of this site. Now you can argue that the guy portrayed at the top of the page is boring. You can argue that your economics professor or teacher is boring. But your money, your job, and those self-important policymakers who try to govern them are pretty important, if you ask me. Maybe even, *gasp*, interesting.

This site is all about explaining how economics and life intersect. Here are the ways we do that.

The Blog

This is the foundation of Pop Economics. Want to know why you make silly investment mistakes even though you know better? Come here. Don’t understand why the latest change in the federal funds rate matters? Come here. The blog, which will be updated at least twice a week, feeds the rest of the site.

The Tools

Let’s face it. There are a ridiculously high number of calculators that claim to help you put your finances in order. A ridiculously low number of them actually do what they say. The others, even those put up on reputable sites, oversimplify or overindulge fantasies that you can have your cake and eat it too. This is where I’ll put up and link to the best that are out there now. Eventually, I’ll have some that I’ve written myself.

The Gallery

If you grew up in the 60s, or just have a thing for Andy Warhol or Roy Lichtenstein, you’ll probably recognize the style that influences a lot of the art on this site. Everything on here (unless you see a credit to someone else) was designed or drawn exclusively for Pop Economics. The Gallery will expand over time as the blog grows.

T-Shirts

On the other hand, if you have a healthy sense of humor or irony, you might want one of our t-shirts, which include our most popular images. Take a look at our store for your options.