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May 18, 2024
economic news roundup
May 18, 2024
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Skyscrapers to Shopping

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from congestion pricing to wealthier households.

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May 17, 2024
Friday's e-links
May 17, 2024
May 2024 Friday’s e-links: A Feel-Good Film

Continuing with our May e-links, I recommend a respite from the world's woes with a feel-good Netflix movie.

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May 17, 2024
Weekly Economic News Roundup and baby names
May 17, 2024
What Your Baby’s Name Signals

With the Social Security Administration having just published its most popular baby names list, we can ask what a name signals.

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May 16, 2024
Weekly Economic New Roundup and tall building construction
May 16, 2024
When a Skyscraper Is More Than a Tall Building

Describing Saudi Arabia's plan for Neom, we can look back at tall building construction and ask if it signals stages in the business cycle.

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May 15, 2024
Weekly Economic New Roundup and marketing techniques
May 15, 2024
Mind Over Money: How Your Brain Regulates Your Shopping Choices

While shopping in a store, consumers are unaware of the marketing techniques that create a neurological reaction.

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May 14, 2024
congestion pricing
May 14, 2024
What Congestion Pricing Signals

It is possible that the spread of congestion pricing to places like Manhattan signals less of a municipal love for cars.

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May 13, 2024
hub and spoke
May 13, 2024
The Challenge of the Last Mile

As a strategy used by airlines after deregulation, hub and spoke also offers potential for e-commerce deliveries in NYC.

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May 12, 2024
Weekly Economic News Roundup and global wealth
May 12, 2024
How Household Wealth Might Surprise Us

Looking at household wealth, we would be surprised by the generational group whose asset values have soared.

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May 11, 2024
economic news roundup
May 11, 2024
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Brown Eggs to Marijuana Regulation

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from shrinkflation to Sweden's billionaires.

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