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August 6, 2022
economic news roundup
August 6, 2022
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Georgia Peaches to Chicken Sandwiches

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from peak inflation to ice cubes and airlines.

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August 5, 2022
Friday's e-links
August 5, 2022
August 2022 Friday’s e-links: An Amazing Look at Patagonia

Our August e-links begin with my suggestion that you watch CNN's Patagonia for the most amazing wilderness photography.

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August 5, 2022
https://econlife.com/2022/08/ice-shortage/ice cube history
August 5, 2022
What We Can Learn From Spain’s Ice Shortage

Spain's ice shortage reminds us that close to 200 years ago, after we learned that drinks could be chilled, it became a necessity.

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August 4, 2022
Chicken economics
August 4, 2022
The New Chicken Sandwich Wars

With the 2022 battles in the fast food chicken sandwich wars, we have the traditional sandwiches from the 2019 war and new entries also.

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August 3, 2022
peak inflation
August 3, 2022
Have We Climbed to Peak Inflation?

Seeing some prices start to slip downward, we can look for clues that indicate we are close to peak inflation.

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August 2, 2022
Weekly Economic News Roundup and airplane etiquette
August 2, 2022
Why Overbooked Fliers Are Like the Google IPO

An airline's overbooking solutions can be called a Dutch auction when fliers decide what their ticket is worth.

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August 1, 2022
peach history
August 1, 2022
Where the Peach Became More Than Fruit

About much more than a piece of fruit, peach history details how the market encouraged an entrepreneur to invent and develop a new product.

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July 31, 2022
Weekly Economic News Roundup and baby names
July 31, 2022
How the Pandemic Affected the Birth Rate

Researchers are concerned that the pandemic birth rate could have further pulled down our sinking population Replacement Rate.

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July 30, 2022
economic news roundup
July 30, 2022
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Building Houses to Buying Yachts

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from a bitcoin failure to a tariff problem.

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