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October 13, 2023
Weekly Economic News Roundup and faster fast food
October 13, 2023
How to Get Faster Fast Food

Hoping to serve us faster than other fast food establishments, McDonald's, Chipotle, and their "sisters" are using robots.

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October 12, 2023
Weekly Economic News Roundup and baby names
October 12, 2023
When Doing Good Backfires

Previously a huge economic mystery, researchers now think they know why the gender wage gap stopped shrinking during the 1990s.

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October 11, 2023
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October 11, 2023
Why We Should Be More Like Our Pharmacist

Usually summarized by one percent, the gender pay gap is so much more complex when we look at a slew of other variables.

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October 10, 2023
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Claudia Goldin
October 10, 2023
What We Can Learn From Claudia Goldin

For work that spans half a century whose message is timeless, the Nobel committee awarded this year's Economics Prize to Claudia Goldin.

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October 9, 2023
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October 9, 2023
In Two Americas, Just One Sees Goldilocks

Although their lenses differ, economists agree that we have two Americas with education, income, and life expectancy dividing us.

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October 8, 2023
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October 8, 2023
What We Lose (and Gain) From Weight Loss Drugs

Looking at the impact of the newest weight loss drugs, we see the impact ranging from our health to the health of the fast food industry.

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October 7, 2023
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October 7, 2023
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Freddie Mercury to Tigst Assefa

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from chair history to license plate prices.

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October 6, 2023
Friday's e-links
October 6, 2023
October 2023 Friday’s e-links: Research Replication

Starting our October e-links, we focus on watching out for flawed (exceedingly believable) conclusions from auspicious behavioral economists.

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October 6, 2023
Weekly Economic News Roundup and license plates
October 6, 2023
What a License Plate Can Say

Much more than a rectangular piece of metal, a Delaware low digit license plate can be a signal of wealth and status.

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