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August 12, 2021
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August 12, 2021
What an ESG Score is Missing

As consumers and investors, we need ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) scores that use consistent definitions and criteria.

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August 11, 2021
Argentina's cryptocurrency preference
August 11, 2021
Why You Might Not Use Bitcoin at AMC

Spending bitcoin for your AMC movie theater ticket and a bucket of popcorn will be possible this year...but will you want to?

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August 10, 2021
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August 10, 2021
Where Are the Olympic Women?

Reflected by the rising number of female Olympic medal winners, gender equality has improved at the Olympics.

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August 9, 2021
high-speed rail transit
August 9, 2021
A Lesson for Rail Transit From the Eastern Shuttle

Far behind other countries, high-speed rail transit in the U.S. just needs to copy what the Eastern Shuttle long ago did for air travel.

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August 8, 2021
eviction moratorum
August 8, 2021
Renters, Landlords, and the Eviction Moratorium

The eviction moratoriums that affect renters and landlords require tradeoffs from millions of individuals and businesses.

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August 7, 2021
economic news roundup
August 7, 2021
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Living Longer to March Madness

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from cigarette taxes to March Madness and medals.

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August 6, 2021
Friday's e-links
August 6, 2021
August 2021 Friday’s e-links: Some Economic Psychology

Our August e-links begin with some insight from Daniel Kahneman, the first (and only) psychologist to win the economics Nobel award.

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August 6, 2021
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August 6, 2021
Learn With Elaine: Misleading Metrics

Like factory quotas, snake bounties, or college ranking, sometimes incentives can create unintended consequences.

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August 6, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and perverse incentives
August 6, 2021
When One Foot Is Better Than Two

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