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November 17, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and U.S. manufacturing
November 17, 2020
6 Updated Facts: What Happened to Manufacturing?

A manufacturing update reveals the impact from tariffs and other reasons that our economy is experiencing major changes.

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November 16, 2020
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November 16, 2020
The $1.9 Million Pigeon

When two Chinese businessmen both want the same birds, racing pigeon prices can go sky high into the stratosphere.

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November 15, 2020
Economic News Roundup and vaccine vials
November 15, 2020
The Vials That We Need For Vaccines

As a somewhat invisible part of COVID-19 science, we've been developing and producing billions of super strong vaccine vials.

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November 14, 2020
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November 14, 2020
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Marijuana to the Minimum Wage

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from vaccines and marijuana to the minimum wage.

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November 13, 2020
Friday's e-links
November 13, 2020
November 2020 Friday’s e-links: From an Outside Podcast to a Squeaker

Two very different podcasts, one of my November e-links is a series of election vignettes while the other is about the outdoors.

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November 12, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and value of a vaccine
November 12, 2020
The Cold Chain Links for a COVID-19 Vaccine

From ultra-cold freezers to huge quantities of dry ice, COVID-19 vaccine distribution needs a frigid supply chain.

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November 11, 2020
economic news roundup and minimum wage
November 11, 2020
Where to Find a Higher Minimum Wage

Traveling around the United States, you would see a minimum wage that varied from state to state and among different cities.

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November 10, 2020
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November 10, 2020
The Ups and Downs of Chinese Economic Growth

A slew of alternative indicators can be used to check the accuracy of recent Chinese economic growth numbers.

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November 8, 2020
presidents' inherited economies
November 8, 2020
The Economy Inherited by Bush, Obama, and Trump

Characterized by an upswing or a plunge, the economies that George Bush, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump inherited were different.

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