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May 11, 2022
Weekly Economic News Roundup and pricing a painting
May 11, 2022
Why $195 Million Was A Disappointing Price

Shown by a Christie's auction this week of an an Andy Warhol Marilyn Monroe silkscreen, pricing a painting can be unpredictable.

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May 10, 2022
new product names
May 10, 2022
When We Need a Better Name

Our demand for a good or a service or even a pet can be increased or decreased by whether the name is easy or difficult to pronounce.

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May 9, 2022
Harriet Tubman $20
May 9, 2022
What Our Money Says About Us

When Harriet Tubman becomes the face of the $20 instead of Andrew Jackson, she will show what money can say.

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May 8, 2022
Weekly Economic News Roundup and baby names
May 8, 2022
A Where, What, and Who Primer for Mother’s Day Spending

Knowing that consumers fuel the GDP, we can ask if our projected Mother's Day spending will continue to support the economy.

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May 7, 2022
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May 7, 2022
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Abortion Access to Student Debt

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from cow poop bingo to easier tax preparation.

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May 6, 2022
Friday's e-links
May 6, 2022
May 2022 Friday’s e-links: How a Nudge Makes a Difference

Starting our May 2022 e-links, this Katy Milkman podcast is a behavioral economics diversion that exposes the nudges that shape our decisions.

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May 6, 2022
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May 6, 2022
A Short Tax (Form) Story

Occupying billions of hours and dollars, tax preparation in the United States could be much simpler if we just copied Estonia.

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May 5, 2022
May 5, 2022
Why New Jersey’s Plastic Bag Ban Might Create the “Cobra Effect”

With New Jersey's new paper and plastic bag bans, we can ask if the regulations will have the unintended consequence of the "Cobra Effect."

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May 4, 2022
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May 4, 2022
The Economic Side of Abortion Access

In addition to the very crucial health impact of abortion access, its economic side adds to our understanding.

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