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July 9, 2020
Weekly economic news roundup BMW subscriptions
July 9, 2020
How Subscriptions Could Affect Car Sales

Through a BMW subscription, the incentive to buy a menu of extras like heated steering wheels shifts from the typical car dealer's option package.

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July 8, 2020
economic news roundup
July 8, 2020
Where Less Internet Access Creates a Bigger “Homework Gap”

Unequal internet access in the U.S. and beyond has created a remote learning "homework gap" that relates to geography and income.

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July 7, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and lockdown tradeoffs spring peepers
July 7, 2020
The Surprising Upside of a Lockdown

Observing the lockdowns' economic impact, two University of Chicago economists compared consumer traffic in places that did and did not shelter in place.

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July 5, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and economic independence from Alexander Hamilton
July 5, 2020
How Hamilton Created U.S. Economic Independence

Through Alexander Hamilton's Development Plan, we see a timeless strategy for achieving economic independence from credit, debt, and growth.

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July 4, 2020
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July 4, 2020
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Shopping Habits to Painting Prices

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from a misleading GDP to music industry diversity.

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July 3, 2020
Friday's e-links
July 3, 2020
July 2020 Friday’s e-links: A Lost van Gogh Painting

For our July 2020 e-links, my first recommendation is a podcast that traces the path of a van Gogh painting from a WW II Jewish family to a U.S. museum.

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July 3, 2020
Economic News Roundup and private property rights
July 3, 2020
The Mystery of the Artless Heist

When the ownership rights of a $3.1 million John Constable painting are unclear, no one can buy or sell, display, or conserve it.

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July 2, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and music catalog monetization
July 2, 2020
Diversity in the Recording Studio

Looking at recording industry diversity through the artists, the songwriters, and the producers, we would see an inadequate female presence.

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June 29, 2020
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June 29, 2020
What Kind of Consumer Are You?

Looking at 18 countries, we would see that the interplay of health and wealth during the coronavirus pandemic has affected consumer behavior.

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