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November 29, 2021
Christmas tree economics
November 29, 2021
A Christmas Tree’s Economic Message

About much more than foliage, Christmas tree economics convey a message composed of the price increases that are rippling across the U.S.

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November 28, 2021
transportation spending
November 28, 2021
When New Roads Have Cost Overruns and Benefit Shortfalls

Recent research indicates that Department of Transportation cost-benefit analysis for future transportation spending will be misleading.

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November 27, 2021
economic news roundup
November 27, 2021
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From College Majors to Cryptocurrencies

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from Broadways shows to building roads.

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November 26, 2021
Friday's e-links
November 26, 2021
November 2021 Friday’s e-links: Rebel Thinkers

Our November 26 e-links continue with a captivating podcast about the rebel thinkers that help and inspire us by breaking the rules.

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November 26, 2021
mobile talent
November 26, 2021
Why Your College Major Matters

Trying to understand the gender pay gap, researchers correlated college majors, occupational choices, and wages.

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November 25, 2021
Thanksgiving top ten list
November 25, 2021
Thanksgiving Top Ten List For 2021

Through a Thanksgiving Top Ten list, we can use economic ideas to truly understand our behavior during the holiday.

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November 24, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Broadway economics
November 24, 2021
How Broadway Shows Catch a Cost Disease

A basic part of Broadway economics is the "cost disease" that plays "catch" from higher wage industries that benefit from more productivity.

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November 22, 2021
building roundabouts
November 22, 2021
Why We Want to Drive in Circles

As a national leader in building roundabouts, Carmel, Indiana is increasing road safety and diminishing pollution.

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November 21, 2021
Constitution auction
November 21, 2021
When a Cryptocurrency Almost Bought the Constitution

At Sotheby's Constitution auction, a billionaire from the traditional investing world competed with cryptocurrency newcomer ConstitutionDAO

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