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September 19, 2021
Grumpy Cat price
September 19, 2021
What We Would Have Paid For Grumpy Cat

Similar to the value of Grumpy Cat before she died, behavioral economists suggest that pricing the environment would give it more worth.

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September 18, 2021
economic news roundup
September 18, 2021
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Skateboards to Washing Machines

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from a Dogecoin trademark to cigarette taxes.

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September 17, 2021
Friday's e-links
September 17, 2021
September 2021 Friday’s e-links: A Uyghur Teenager’s Story

Our September 2021 e-links continue with a podcast in which a Uyghur teenager tells about her family's escape from China to the U.S.

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September 17, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup household technology
September 17, 2021
The Hidden Impact of the Washing Machine

Much more than a source of clean clothing, the washing machine is an example of household technology that impacts women and the economy.

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September 16, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and dogecoin
September 16, 2021
The Dog(e) That Needs An Owner

Whereas a Dogecoin trademark had initially seemed unnecessary, its developers soon faced big problems without one.

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September 15, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and e-cigarette taxes
September 15, 2021
When E-Cigarette Taxes Increased Smoking

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September 14, 2021
infrastructure spending
September 14, 2021
Where the U.S. Is Shrinking

Whether measuring the height of a mountain or the size of the GDP, we need a similar kind of statistical consistency.

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September 13, 2021
women's skateboarding
September 13, 2021
How Skateboarding Took Us Closer to Gender Equity

While female skateboarders had some success with the gender pay gap, it remains for average players and at the top in other sports.

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September 12, 2021
economic policy uncertainty
September 12, 2021
Where We Are Sure of Economic Uncertainty

Based on newspapers, stock markets, businesses, and households, economic policy uncertainty metrics can explain the pandemic impact.

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