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June 24, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and North Korean prices
June 24, 2021
Where a Pop in a Corn Price is a Problem

When North Korean prices for rice and corn rise steeply, we get the message that something is wrong with supply and demand.

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June 23, 2021
restaurant psychology
June 23, 2021
Why We Tip

Looking back and looking ahead at our tipping behavior, we can expect tips to remain a social norm that will increase.

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June 22, 2021
economic news roundup and student athlete pay
June 22, 2021
How to Create a Student Athlete Pay Market

With different state laws and a Supreme Court decision affecting the NCAA, everywhere student athlete pay rules will change.

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June 21, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and wine tariffs
June 21, 2021
Why Baseball Umpires Are Like Wine Tasters

Whether looking a the strikes called by an umpire or the scores from wine tasters, we would see inconsistent decisions that are called noisy.

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June 20, 2021
de minimis exemption
June 20, 2021
Back to the Future: Standard Oil and Amazon?

Today's "Back to the Future" looks back to the 1911 Standard Oil Supreme Court breakup decision and then at Amazon's antitrust concerns.

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June 19, 2021
economic news roundup
June 19, 2021
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From the Fed’s Dots to a Runner’s Sneakers

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from the federal debt to the gender wage gap.

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June 18, 2021
Friday's e-links
June 18, 2021
June 2021 Friday’s e-links: An Amazing Trunk and Two Novels

About an elephant's trunk and two novels, June 2021's e-links take us to three perfect ways to relax and enjoy some good stories.

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June 18, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and supermarket food spending
June 18, 2021
From Grocery Carts to Robot Armies

Looking at grocery store history, we can identify two huge innovations and ask if robot pickers are a third milestone.

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June 17, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Federal Reserve policies
June 17, 2021
What the Fed’s Dot Plot Tells Us

We can get some insight about the June 2021 Federal Reserve decisions when we look at the dot plot that displays what officials forecast.

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