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4 ways extreme heat hurts the economy

  • Written by Derek Lemoine, Associate Professor of Economics, University of Arizona
4 ways extreme heat hurts the economyCorn yields can suffer in high heat. AP Photo/Seth Perlman

Summer 2021 will likely be one of the hottest on record as dozens of cities in the West experience all-time high temperatures. The extreme heat being felt throughout many parts of the U.S. is causing hundreds of deaths, sparking wildfires and worsening drought conditions in over a dozen...

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