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August 3, 2023
US debt
August 3, 2023
When an AA+ Is Not a Great Grade

By looking at the downgrade of the U.S. debt, we can see how a credit rating impacts a country's ability to borrow.

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August 2, 2023
Everyday economics and Why We Need Trophy Hunting
August 2, 2023
When the Women Did the Hunting

Reconsidering archeological evidence from ancient hunter gatherer societies, scientists have been surprising us.

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August 1, 2023
economic news roundup and assortative dating
August 1, 2023
What Makes Us Happy?

Including topics that focus on money, gender, and geography, a recent paper reports what makes us more and less happy.

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July 31, 2023
Economic Geography British Coastline Mandelbrot
July 31, 2023
When “Doing Good” Has Unintended Consequences

Although everything about multinationals implementing responsible sourcing sounds beneficial, a closer look reveals its complexities.

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July 30, 2023
incentives
July 30, 2023
When People Won’t Want Heavy Reading

Whether buying books by the pound or establishing a factory weight quota, the impact of the incentives will surprise you.

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July 29, 2023
economic news roundup
July 29, 2023
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From an “X” to a Taco

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July 28, 2023
Friday's e-links
July 28, 2023
July 2023 Friday’s e-links: My Top Ten

Continuing with our July e-links, I've listed ten of the best books that I've read or listened to recently.

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July 28, 2023
Weekly Economic News Roundup and recent college grads
July 28, 2023
What We Need To Know About Student Loans

Knowing that the Supreme Court recently decided against the Biden student loans forgiveness program, we should look at who was affected.

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July 27, 2023
union membership
July 27, 2023
The Labor Union Members We See Everyday

Looking at recent Supreme Court cases and the UPS tentative agreement with the Teamsters, we can see the contemporary role of labor unions.

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