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September 16, 2020
Economic News Roundup and pandemic's economic outlook
September 16, 2020
How to Judge the Pandemic’s Economic Outlook

When we try to figure out the pandemic's economic outlook, we can ask economists which metrics they would select.

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September 15, 2020
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September 15, 2020
How Vinyl and Streaming Are Similar

Changes in recorded music sales were fueled by new formats that started with vinyl and eventually became streaming.

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September 14, 2020
California's AB 5
September 14, 2020
Why Uber and Santa Claus Agree

Affecting workers that range from Santa's elves to Uber drivers, the unintended consequences of California's AB 5 are considerable.

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September 12, 2020
economic news roundup
September 12, 2020
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From the Tour de France to Sustainable Investing

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from investing to hot dogs and babysitting.

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September 11, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and monetary policy
September 11, 2020
What Babysitting Teaches Us About Monetary Policy

When a babysitting cooperative tried to solve some unexpected problems, its response resembled monetary policy.

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September 10, 2020
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September 10, 2020
The Gasoline Taxes That Are Hit by Covid-19

Rarely mentioned, the revenue generated by gasoline taxes in the U.S. and Europe has been affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

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September 8, 2020
Tour de France
September 8, 2020
Why a Free Race Like the Tour de France is Really Expensive

Although spectators watch the Tour de France for free along its route, the race is able to generate huge revenue for its owners.

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September 7, 2020
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September 7, 2020
A Labor Day Look at Our Time Squeeze

On this Labor Day, we can explain the "middle-class time squeeze" by looking at how time/money tradeoffs changed a family's division of labor.

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September 5, 2020
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September 5, 2020
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Using Time to Eating Bananas

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from tourism problems to calorie concerns.

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