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January 7, 2022
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January 7, 2022
January 2022 Friday’s e-links: Looking at Jill Lepore

Our January 2022 e-links begin with a look at the podcasts, New Yorker articles, and books by Harvard's Jill Lepore.

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January 7, 2022
economic news roundup and economic news roundup and French bulldog appeal
January 7, 2022
Six Facts: The Economic Side of the French Bulldog

Six facts about the economics of French bulldogs can explain why they are popular, expensive, and appeal to dognappers.

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January 6, 2022
rich countries
January 6, 2022
The Best Country In The World

Because "we treasure what we measure," it is crucial to decide whether you agree with the criteria for choosing the 2021 country of the year.

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January 5, 2022
economic news roundup and north-south differences
January 5, 2022
How Geography (and our crops) Divide Us

Traveling around the world, from Belgium to Australia, we see the same North-South differences that divide China's rice and wheat farmers.

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January 4, 2022
conservation or development
January 4, 2022
From Development or Conservation to Fat Bears and Big Trees

Thinking of Alaska's development or conservation tradeoff, we can just imagine fat bears and 180 foot trees.

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January 3, 2022
New Year's resolutions
January 3, 2022
How to Keep a New Year’s Resolution

Combining the incentive of a "fresh start" with commitment devices, we could actually keep our New Year's resolutions.

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January 2, 2022
New Year's Top Ten List
January 2, 2022
New Year’s Resolution: Top Ten Ways to Sound Like an Economist

If your New Year's resolution is to sound more like an economist, you can use our top ten list of suggestions.

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January 1, 2022
economic news roundup
January 1, 2022
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Candle Complaints to Hot Dog Questions

Connecting economics, current events, and history, our economic news roundup ranges from a mystery Olympic line-up to gift giving costs.

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December 31, 2021
Friday's e-links
December 31, 2021
December 2021 Friday’s e-links: Hugely Enjoyable Mini-Stories

Our December 2021 e-links conclude with the 99% Invisible mini-stories that are always a bit odd and entirely interesting.

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