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June 18, 2024
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June 18, 2024
When Do Political Parties Influence Stock Markets?

Knowing that either U.S. Republicans or Democrats could dominate the next U.S. government, we can ask how each one affects stock markets.

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June 17, 2024
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June 17, 2024
When a Small Package Is Best

Easy to ignore, the massive selection of package sizes in our supermarkets is one way that large firms compete.

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June 16, 2024
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June 16, 2024
Where Can we Find Inflation and Political (Dis)Approval?

Looking at the trajectory of developed economies, we can ask if there is a connection between inflation and political approval.

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June 15, 2024
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June 15, 2024
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Dr Pepper to Ramen

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from leaf blower dilemmas to Fed dot plots.

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June 14, 2024
Friday's e-links
June 14, 2024
June 2024 Friday’s e-links: A Whopper of a Swindle

Continuing our June e-links, todays recommendation shows us what we can believe when told what we want to hear from a convincing con man.i

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June 14, 2024
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Federal Reserve policies
June 14, 2024
What a Dot Can Tell Us

Helping us to understand its decisions, Federal Reserve dot plots display individual policy makers' future expectations.

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June 14, 2024
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Federal Reserve policies
June 14, 2024
What a Dot Can Tell Us

Helping us to understand its decisions, Federal Reserve dot plots display individual policy makers' future expectations.

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June 13, 2024
Weekly Economic News Roundup and leaf blower problems
June 13, 2024
How to Solve a Leaf Blower Problem

Because the leaf blower problem relates to the environment and to money, for decades, it has been tough to solve.

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June 12, 2024
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Egyptian wheat imports
June 12, 2024
Where a Small Loaf of Bread Is a Big Problem

Providing many millions of small loaves of bread at below-market prices, Egypt takes us to a ripple of economic ideas far beyond food.

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