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February 14, 2024
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February 14, 2024
Where and Why Farmers Are Furious

Separated by 6,582 km (4,090 miles), near Paris and New Delhi, farmer protests hope to achieve similar and yet different goals.

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February 13, 2024
Valentine's economics
February 13, 2024
What Economists Say On Valentine’s Day

From graphs to behavioral economics and free trade, our Valentine's economics again illustrates that economics is everywhere.

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February 12, 2024
Swifty friendship bracelets
February 12, 2024
The Impact of the Swiftie Friendship Bracelet

On the wrists of millions of girls and impacting millions of people, Swifty friendship bracelets has become much more then jewelry.

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February 11, 2024
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February 11, 2024
Why Measuring a Mountain Is Like Quantifying Climate Change

Seemingly simple as a 1.5°C temperature we do not want to exceed, global warming metrics can be much more complicated.

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February 10, 2024
economic news roundup
February 10, 2024
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From a Trade War to the Minimum Wage

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from global inequality to Girl Scout cookies.

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February 9, 2024
Friday's e-links
February 9, 2024
February 2024 Friday’s e-links: A Good Book

Continuing with our February e-links, I suggest a book that combines the past and present through history, economics, and a compelling story..

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February 9, 2024
cannabis and cookies
February 9, 2024
Girl Scout Cookies’ McRib Strategy

A behavioral economist can explain why it is good marketing to have one of our favorite Girl Scout cookies temporarily disappear.

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February 8, 2024
U.S. China trade relationship
February 8, 2024
The Losers of the U.S. China Trade War

As economists would have predicted, looking at the US China trade war, we can see the negative impact on jobs and prices.

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February 7, 2024
at home work
February 7, 2024
Labor Productivity: From the Bottom Up and Top Down

Crucial for economic growth, looking at labor productivity, we can focus on at home work and then the aggregate numbers.

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