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June 3, 2024
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June 3, 2024
Is the Middle Class Still Shrinking?

Having seen, last year, that the middle class was shrinking, we can ask now if there still is increasingly less in the middle.

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June 2, 2024
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June 2, 2024
The Price of Two New Giant Pandas

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June 1, 2024
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June 1, 2024
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Buying Bacon to Brexit Regret

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from failed nudges to climate finance.

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May 31, 2024
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May 31, 2024
May 2024 Friday’s e-links: A New Podcast

Concluding our May e-links, today we recommend a new podcast series whose host and topics are worth a weekly listen.

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May 31, 2024
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Brexit regret
May 31, 2024
Why David Ricardo Might Have Liked Regrexit

With the UK's economy a G7 laggard, some of the pro Brexit vote no longer supports the European Union departure.

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May 30, 2024
Weekly Economic News Roundup and nfailed nudges
May 30, 2024
When Not to Nudge

While it's easy to see that nudges suggested by behavioral economists have an exceedingly appealing upside, their downside is not as evident.

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May 29, 2024
Weekly Economic News Roundup and food prices
May 29, 2024
What We Need to Know about (Bacon) Inflation

Understanding why consumers and economists disagree on the economy, we can focus on the difference between rising food prices and inflation.

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May 28, 2024
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May 28, 2024
A New Way To Pay African Debt

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May 27, 2024
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May 27, 2024
Why Should We Care About the Baby Boomers?

Although the statistics are debatable, we can be sure that baby boomer spending will always have considerable economic impact.

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