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October 28, 2021
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October 28, 2021
The Message That a Mail Truck Delivers

Looking at the mail truck (and wagon and train), we see a metaphor for the system's innovative history and its current problems.

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October 27, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Strawberry Pop-Tarts
October 27, 2021
A (Strawberry) Pop-Tart Tort

Reminding us that labels matter, consumers took Kellogg's to court because Strawberry Pop-Tarts have more pears and apples than strawberries.

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October 26, 2021
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October 26, 2021
The Ups and Downs of Gas Prices

Because our spending on gasoline is somewhat constant, gas price fluctuations can have a massive impact on what we spend elsewhere.

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October 25, 2021
October 25, 2021
Why We Are in the Middle of the Great Resignation

Also called the Great Resignation, for a slew of reasons, labor turnover increased as the pandemic started to subside.

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October 24, 2021
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October 24, 2021
The Sad Tale of the Tuna Bond Affair

While Mozambique's tuna bond affair is country-specific, its need to borrow is typical for all low income countries.

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October 23, 2021
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October 23, 2021
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Mystery Tuna to Vinyl Records

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from cloudy climate goals to Subway subs.

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October 22, 2021
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October 22, 2021
October 2021 Friday’s e-links: Looking For the Perfect Pasta

In this fourth entry for our October 2021 e-links, we recommend a five-part podcast series that describes the quest for perfect pasta.

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October 22, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and recorded music formats vinyl
October 22, 2021
Some New Spin For Vinyl Records

Rather than new technology, the recent surge in the popularity of vinyl records represents a return to the past.

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October 21, 2021
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October 21, 2021
The Mystery of the Missing Tuna

After a court battle over the length of its footlong, Subway was again in court trying to prove that its tuna sub has tuna.

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