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May 18, 2021
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May 18, 2021
Why Our Chicken Wings Are Flying Off the Shelves

Different and yet similar, producers are facing a slew of supply shortages whose causes range from the pandemic to the weather.

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May 17, 2021
federal gasoline tax
May 17, 2021
When Your Gas Tank Is Like Your Bank Account

It is possible that bank runs during the early 1930s can explain the gasoline shortages created by the Colonial Pipeline hacking.

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May 16, 2021
Post-it Note
May 16, 2021
An Innovation That Stuck

Accidentally inventing the Post-it Note, two scientists and one large corporation demonstrated where an innovation can take us.

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May 15, 2021
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May 15, 2021
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Ransom Markets to Inflation Predictions

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from stock market fluctuations to federal spending.

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May 14, 2021
Friday's e-links
May 14, 2021
May 2021 Friday’s e-links: From Big Tech to a Great Detective

For this month's first two e-links, we recommend some learning and some relaxation through a big tech article and a detective series.

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May 14, 2021
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May 14, 2021
Learn With Elaine: Impulse Buying

Staying at home during the pandemic, we have shifted our impulse buying from the supermarket to our online shopping cart.

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May 14, 2021
Zimbabwe's inflation
May 14, 2021
Inflation Clues From Sticky Prices

To solve the mystery created by the inflation worries that are in the news, we can look at sticky and flexible prices.

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May 13, 2021
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May 13, 2021
Where Soda Pop Means More Than a Carbonated Drink

When some of us say "soda" and others "pop," we are asking for a carbonated soft drink and also, perhaps, signaling our cultural differences.

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May 12, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and ransom markets
May 12, 2021
When Ransom Markets Depend on Supply and Demand

Whether looking at hostage victims of kidnappers or ransomware from hackers, we find similar ransom markets.

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