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August 27, 2021
Friday's e-links
August 27, 2021
August 2021 Friday’s e-links: Where We Grow the Worst Coffee

Our August 2021 e-links continue with a NY Times Magazine article that takes us to small coffee farms in a shrinking Indonesian rainforest.

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August 27, 2021
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August 27, 2021
What People Will Pay For a Dorito

A Dorito or a Cheeto can become collectible snacks when they are sufficiently unique to be worth an elevated price.

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August 26, 2021
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and comparing wages
August 26, 2021
Deciding if the Federal Government Should Borrow or Tax

With federal spending far exceeding federal revenue, we have to decide if more borrowing or federal taxation should span the gap.

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August 25, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Afghanistan's economy
August 25, 2021
The Economic Side of Afghanistan

With the media focusing on the politics, we need to complete the picture with a look at Afghanistan's economy.

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August 24, 2021
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August 24, 2021
Why We Need to Name Heat Waves

With cities reporting record high temperatures, some have decided they need Chief Heat Officers to create a response.

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August 23, 2021
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August 23, 2021
How Hospital Price Transparency Became Foggy

Although the hospital prices transparency rule kicked in last January, it still is somewhat impossible to decipher a hospital's price list.

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August 22, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and lunar time
August 22, 2021
How to Own the Moon

Owning the moon has been debated since the 1960s when countries, businesses, and individuals had to decide if we had a common heritage.

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August 21, 2021
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August 21, 2021
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Pringles to Bananas

Connecting economics, current events, and history, our economic news roundup ranges from Disney fees to Social Security checks and bananas.

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August 20, 2021
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August 20, 2021
August 2021 Friday’s e-links: The Female Voice

Our August 2021 e-links continue with a podcast that investigates how technology makes the female voice less appealing.

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