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October 10, 2026
economic news roundup
October 10, 2026
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Tinplate Cans to Closing Colleges

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October 9, 2026
Friday's e-links
October 9, 2026
October 2026 Friday’s e-links: Saving the Pangolin

Continuing our October e-links, today we recommend a National Geographic story of an especially unusual endangered species.

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October 9, 2026
economic news roundup and pet spending
October 9, 2026
What We Spend On Our Cats

To increase our pet spending, cat food makers have rersearchers at dog and cat "hotels" that monitor cat preferences.

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October 8, 2026
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October 8, 2026
A Sad Chicken Noodle Soup Story

Looking at the path of a tin can's cost, we can see why a steel tariff affects millions of people and businesses.

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October 7, 2026
giant pumpkin
October 7, 2026
The Land, Labor, and Capital That Make a Giant Vegetable

Continuing to break records, this year's giant vegetables include pumpkins that weigh more than 2,000 pounds.

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October 6, 2026
remote work and fertility
October 6, 2026
Do We Have More Remote Work Babies?

Suspecting that remote work and fertility are related, we should remember that statistics can be misleading.

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October 5, 2026
Hampshire College
October 5, 2026
Why Colleges Are Closing

Looking at college finance through a school and a student lens explains why smaller nonprofit schools are closing.

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October 4, 2026
egg glut
October 4, 2026
Why Egg Gluts Won’t Last

While today there is an egg glut, the history of egg-laying hens indicates we could soon have an egg shortage.

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October 3, 2026
economic news roundup
October 3, 2026
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Pandas to Buffets

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from mismeasuring oil to China's babies.

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