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June 16, 2021
sneaker technology
June 16, 2021
Why Runners Are Like Economists

Because of sneaker technology, the seconds that runners have sliced off the records will continue during this month's Olympic trials.

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June 15, 2021
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June 15, 2021
The Economic Lenses That Divide Us

Knowing that what we see can determine what we believe, the four economic lenses that separate us display why it's tough to agree.

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June 14, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and gender pay gap
June 14, 2021
Where the Gender Wage Gap Needs to Shrink

Returning to work, we still have a substantial gender wage gap to diminish although its size depends on the occupation and our expectations.

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June 13, 2021
federal spending
June 13, 2021
A Brief and Basic Primer On the Federal Debt

Knowing that the trillions spent on pandemic relief will accelerate the growth of the federal debt, we can ask where we will get money.

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June 12, 2021
economic news roundup
June 12, 2021
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Elephant Economics to Cow Emissions

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from cow face masks to airplane weights.

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June 11, 2021
Friday's e-links
June 11, 2021
June 2021 Friday’s E-links: From an Amazing Trunk to a Dustbowl Saga

From elephant trunks to a 1930s dust bowl saga, our first two June e-links take us to the capability of an amazing animal and a superb novel.

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June 11, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and human-elephant conflict
June 11, 2021
What to Do About an Elephant in Your Backyard

In addition to the human-elephant conflict, China's wandering herd of elephants takes us to all that they ate.

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June 10, 2021
economic news roundup and airplane weigh day
June 10, 2021
The New Meaning of A Weight At the Airport

Taking a look at our expanding waistlines, the FAA said airlines had to declare how they calculate changing airplane weight.

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June 9, 2021
Economic News Roundup and paper towel shortages
June 9, 2021
How Shrinkflation Makes More Become Less

When a producer is concerned that a price increase will diminish sales and increase consumers' ire, the other alternative is shrinkflation.

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