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October 20, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and minimum wage hike
October 20, 2021
The Minimum Wage Debate

Whether looking at Germany's minimum wage hike or David Card's classic 1992 study, still raising the minimum wage can be controversial.

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October 19, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and decarbonization policy
October 19, 2021
What We Need To Know About Decarbonization Policy

Looking at some of the key ideas from the World Energy Outlook 2021, we can see why decarbonization-policy is a huge challenge.

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October 18, 2021
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October 18, 2021
The Educational Journey of a Homeless Child

Told by a NY Times reporter, the educational journey of a homeless child creates daunting dilemmas that also relate to government programs.

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October 17, 2021
Biden's spending proposals
October 17, 2021
How Can You Cut $3.5 Trillion That Will Build Back Better?

To begin to grasp President Biden's spending proposals and the spending cuts debate, we need to understand big numbers.

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October 16, 2021
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October 16, 2021
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Airline Baggage Bins to Poor Punctuation Problems

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from Covid can shortages to corporate taxes.

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October 15, 2021
Friday's e-links
October 15, 2021
October 2021 Friday’s e-links: What Homer (Simpson) Says About Fashion

The third entry for our October 2021 e-links looks at a wonderful Simpsons' animation that brought humor to Paris Fashion Week.

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October 15, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and overhead baggage bin
October 15, 2021
When a Big Bin Makes a Difference

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October 14, 2021
economic news roundup and Social Security worries
October 14, 2021
Why a (Social Security) COLA Might Be Too Sweet

With Social Security COLAs (Cost-of-Living-Adjustments) soaring, we wind up with a wage mismatch that accelerates funding problems.

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October 13, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and 99 cents prices
October 13, 2021
The Price We Pay For a Costly Comma and an Absent Apostrophe

When we use poor punctuation, a misplaced comma or a missing apostrophe can create a costly mistaken message.

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