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April 27, 2021
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April 27, 2021
What Can We Learn From Japan?

Looking back at the Japanese economy and ahead at the United States, we can ask if we will have similar fiscal and monetary results.

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April 26, 2021
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April 26, 2021
The Face Mask Pollution Problem

Typical of the tradeoffs created by all decisions, wearing the face masks that prevent the spread of Covid can mean more plastic pollution.

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April 25, 2021
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April 25, 2021
An Alarming Banana Story

Threatened by a rapidly spreading fungus, our banana supply will have to change or it will massively shrink.

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April 24, 2021
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April 24, 2021
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Car Chips to Company Logos

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from trade deals to country criteria.

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April 23, 2021
Friday's e-links
April 23, 2021
April 2021 Friday’s e-links: Two Podcasts, One Movie, and An Exam Problem

For April's e-links, we look at an AP exam problem and podcasts that range from a movie analysis to the story of a deadly snakebite.

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April 23, 2021
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April 23, 2021
Learn With Elaine: An African Trade Deal

Looking at a recent African trade deal, we can debate the many sides of free trade.

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April 23, 2021
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April 23, 2021
The (Surprisingly) Best Way to Reduce Our Carbon Footprint

If we really want to diminish our carbon footprint, we need to focus on behavior that is somewhat different from what we usually do.

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April 22, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and best countries
April 22, 2021
How to Select the Best Countries

Instead of collecting a massive volume of statistics, iU.S. News uses people's perceptions to rank the world's 78 best countries.

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April 21, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and chip shortages
April 21, 2021
How Chip Shortages Create a Car Crunch

Almost like the perfect storm, chip shortages were created by a convergence of problems that rippled around the world.

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