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April 18, 2026
economic news roundup
April 18, 2026
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Gasoline to Nutella

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from husbands' spending to ethical AVs.

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April 17, 2026
Friday's e-links
April 17, 2026
April 2026 Friday’s e-links: Tax Matters

With April 15 having just passed, continuing these April e-links, I recommend a podcast and book about how the affluent sidestep taxation.

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April 17, 2026
Weekly Economic News Roundup andWaymo autonomous vehicle
April 17, 2026
How Can an Auto Be Ethical?

For self-driving cars to become normal, we will need to build an infrastruce that welcomes them and also solve the trolley problem.

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April 16, 2026
Weekly Economic News Roundup and supermarket food spending
April 16, 2026
How Remote Work Changed What We Buy

When the Covid pandemic increased how much we work from home, it also changed how many of us shop for groceries.

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April 15, 2026
global petroleum prices
April 15, 2026
What Goldilocks Would Say About the Global Economy

Describing three gloomy scenarios that are fueled by petrol prices, the IMF's World Economic Outlook projects an uncertain future.

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April 14, 2026
container ship fuel costs
April 14, 2026
How We Remain Globalized

Although U.S. has tried to diminish its globalization, a slew of metrics indicate the continued role of international trade.

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April 13, 2026
annoyance costs
April 13, 2026
The Cost of the Annoyances in Our Lives

Called annoyance costs, an increasingly long list of daily hassles creates billions of dollars of economic waste.

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April 12, 2026
Nutella
April 12, 2026
How NASA Accidentally Spread Nutella

During the Artemis II loop around the moon, the livestream accidentally sent us a product placement that NASA traditionally prohibits.

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April 11, 2026
economic news roundup
April 11, 2026
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Tariff Refunds to Defense Spending

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from Apple's brand to India's identity proof.

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