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December 6, 2020
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December 6, 2020
How the Pandemic Changed Six Kinds of Traffic

Looking at the six traffic changes that relate to the pandemic, we can see their current impact and wonder which ones will last.

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December 5, 2020
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December 5, 2020
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Masks to the McRib

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from food bank problems to climate change cost.

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December 4, 2020
Friday's e-links
December 4, 2020
December 2020 Friday’s e-links: A Great Grisham Mystery

First among our December e-links and a welcome break from my daily podcasts, "A Time For Mercy" is a great Grisham mystery.

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December 4, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and the best country
December 4, 2020
The Financial Side of a Climate Change Report Card

Looking at the financial side of climate change, we can use a KMPG report card to see if the world's largest corporations have high grades.

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December 3, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and the McRib's return
December 3, 2020
Why We Want the McRib…Again

More than a chef, an economist could explain to you why the return of McDonald's McRib has been somewhat brief.

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December 2, 2020
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December 2, 2020
Deciding What to Deposit In a Food Bank

Using command and the market as examples, economists showed food pantries how distributing food could become more efficient.

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November 30, 2020
pandemic tradeoffs
November 30, 2020
When a Mask Is Like a Lunch

Looking at the past and now, we can see the impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions for reducing COVID-19 fatalities.

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November 29, 2020
Coca-Cola's zombies
November 29, 2020
Why Coca-Cola Is Going After the Zombies

Looking at how Coke competes, we can see that they believe less is more as they discontinue hundreds of brands like Tab.

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November 28, 2020
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November 28, 2020
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Dating Apps to Wine Tariffs

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from the sugar in chocolate to dating apps.

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