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December 22, 2020
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December 22, 2020
Why the Same $600 Stimulus Check Is Really Different

Instead of per capita income, we can compare U.S. states' standard of living and wind up with different results.

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December 21, 2020
Sant's delivery schedule
December 21, 2020
Santa’s Unfair Trade Practices

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December 20, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and democracy and markets
December 20, 2020
How Do the Economy and Democracy Need Each Other?

In The Economist Intelligence Unit's Democracy Index and also through Pew Research, we can see how the economy and democracy need each other.

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December 19, 2020
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December 19, 2020
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From the Superrich to a Pistachio Nut

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from the value of an hour to Christmas trees.

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December 18, 2020
Friday's e-links
December 18, 2020
December 2020 Friday’s e-links: From a Mystery to Tech to Some Math Glitches

My three December e-links range from a great Grisham mystery to a tech podcast series to a fun book on the impact of math glitches.

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December 18, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and aging populations
December 18, 2020
What Your Time is Really Worth

Lyft can come in handy when economists need to calculate the dollar value of time for us and for government.

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December 17, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and global wealth
December 17, 2020
Six Facts: Getting to Know the Superrich

These six facts about the superrich reveal where they make their money, whether they keep it, and how it should not be taxed.

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December 16, 2020
Christmas tree demand and supply
December 16, 2020
What Christmas Trees Say About the Holiday Economy

When we look at Christmas tree demand and supply, we can get a picture of how the holiday economy will appear.

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December 15, 2020
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December 15, 2020
The Unexpected Cost of a Pistachio Nut

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