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December 23, 2021
Zimbabwe's inflation
December 23, 2021
Why Zimbabwe Laundered Money

With a renewed need to launder tattered U.S.dollar bills, we have the return of Zimbabwe inflation and their problematic monetary policy.

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December 22, 2021
Sant's delivery schedule
December 22, 2021
Comparing Santa and UPS

Whether it's what Santa does in 31 hours or the route of a UPS driver, comparing Santa Claus and UPS shows the holiday's challenges.

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December 21, 2021
default options
December 21, 2021
The $50 That No One Wanted

While a brown M&M and an unread college course syllabus seem very different, they both provide a lesson about the need for default options.

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December 20, 2021
supply chain
December 20, 2021
The Tangles in Our Supply Chain

Globally creating supply chain tangles, the pandemic produced labor shortages and shipping distortions that the system couldn't handle.

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December 19, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and height
December 19, 2021
How Being a Big Man Might Matter

In separate studies, researchers have demonstrated that the status enjoyed by big men with more weight and height echoes male pigeon power.

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December 18, 2021
economic news roundup
December 18, 2021
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Single Shoppers to Weather Warnings

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from world trade to what weather costs.

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December 17, 2021
Friday's e-links
December 17, 2021
December 2021 Friday’s e-links: What You Never Knew (and Want To Know) About Animals

Our December 2021 e-links continue with Fuzz, a witty book filled with facts on quirky animal behavior that we never knew we wanted to know.

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December 17, 2021
container ship fuel costs
December 17, 2021
Six (More) Facts About World Trade

Through our world trade update, we can look at trade partners, states, shipping containers and even giant cranes.

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December 16, 2021
economic news roundup and single person households
December 16, 2021
How We Shop When We Are Single

With an increase in the number of unpartnered people, we will see how single person households shop differently.

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