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May 19, 2022
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and World Cup gender pay gap
May 19, 2022
The Newest Women’s Soccer Team Victory

Navigating the EEOC, the court system, and collective bargaining, the USWNT fought for decades to win the women's World Cup soccer lawsuit.

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May 18, 2022
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May 18, 2022
India’s AC Tradeoffs

When we combine a record breaking heat wave in India with an increasingly affluent population, we wind up with AC dilemmas.

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May 17, 2022
Weekly Economic News Roundup and the best country
May 17, 2022
Looking at Past, Present, and Future Globalization

Looking at the past, the present, and the potential for future globalization, we can expect our interconnectedness to change.

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May 16, 2022
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May 16, 2022
How Spending More Is Like Eating More

Behavioral economists explain that what we spend, how we eat, and even what the government spends for non-recurring events are similar.

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May 15, 2022
the power of "the pill"
May 15, 2022
Why “the Pill” Was Powerful

Described by Harvard's Claudia Goldin, the power of "the Pill" created a "Quiet Revolution" that transformed women's lives.

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May 14, 2022
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May 14, 2022
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Pricey Paintings to Product Names

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from educating girls to hiding higher prices.

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May 13, 2022
Friday's e-links
May 13, 2022
May 2022 Friday’s e-links: How the Pill Empowered Women

For our May e-links, in this second entry, I recommend the suddenly so very relevant Career & Family by Harvard's Claudia Goldin.

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May 13, 2022
Weekly Economic News Roundup and educating young women
May 13, 2022
Where Educating More Young Women Will Make a Difference

A source of global gender inequality, educating young women would boost the gross domestic product of many nations.

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May 12, 2022
Weekly Economic News Roundup and hidden price increases
May 12, 2022
How to Hide a Price Increase

Expecting consumers to resist 8.3 percent inflation, some retailers have figured out hidden price increases that are tough to see.

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