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November 13, 2023
Misery Index
November 13, 2023
Where the Misery Index Makes Us Most Miserable

Looking at our happiness through an economic lens, our metric can be a Misery Index composed of inflation and unemployment.

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November 12, 2023
cost of commuting
November 12, 2023
How to Cut the Cost of Commuting

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November 11, 2023
economic news roundup
November 11, 2023
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From An Apple to a Sandwich

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roumndup ranges from sustainable fast fashion to marijuana.

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November 10, 2023
Friday's e-links
November 10, 2023
November 2023 Friday’s e-links: The Taylor Swift Documentary

Continuing our November e-links, I recommend the Netflix documentary that helps us learn more about the Taylor Swift phenome

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November 10, 2023
Weekly Economic News Roundup and marijuana prices
November 10, 2023
The Impact of Marijuana Legalization

Citing the increase in marijuana legalization, the Kansas City Federal Reserve quantified its economic and social impact.

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November 9, 2023
eekly Economic News Roundup and cost of fast fashion
November 9, 2023
The High Cost of Cheap Fast Fashion

Ultracheap, the cost of fast fashion is rather high on the supply and demand sides of the market when we look beyond money.

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November 8, 2023
economic news roundup and garment workers' wages
November 8, 2023
Why Workers’ Wages Are a Worry in Bangladesh

Having just gone up, garment workers' wages in Bangladesh show the tradeoff between cheap fast fashion and fair pay.

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November 7, 2023
economic news roundup and the Chinese consumer
November 7, 2023
The Message From the Chinese Consumer

Trickling down to the Chinese consumer through plunging home prices and youth unempllpyment, China's economic slowdown has a global reach.

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November 6, 2023
sandwich preferences
November 6, 2023
The Economic Side of a Sandwich

Whether it's breakfast or lunch, a look at sandwich economics tells us about our food tradeoffs and our GDP spending.

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