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March 12, 2026
Economic News Roundup and Just Ask Jenna Looks At the Beauty Premium
March 12, 2026
Just Ask Jenna Looks At the Beauty Premium

Making economics more interesting and enjoyable, "Just Ask Jenna" takes everyday questions and turns them into simple, engaging explanations.

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March 11, 2026
Iran War Impact
March 11, 2026
How the Iran War Affects More Than Oil

Only through a close look at the Iran War's impact can we see how it touches each of us globaly and locally.

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March 10, 2026
Burger bites
March 10, 2026
How a Bite Started a Burger War

While McDonald's CEO was just trying to sell the Big Arch, instead he started a burger war with Burger King and Wendy's.

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March 9, 2026
cannabis and cookies
March 9, 2026
Cannabis and Cookies

After the girl scouts in a New Jersey town started selling cookies outside a cannabis dispensary, the unexpected happened.

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March 8, 2026
minimum wage hikes
March 8, 2026
How Robots Relate to the Minimum Wage

A a recent study reported employers' decisions when they had the choice between a higher minimum wage or labor-replacing capital.

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March 7, 2026
economic news roundup
March 7, 2026
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Babysitters to Baguettes

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from tariff refunds and oil prices to new albums.

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March 6, 2026
Friday's e-links
March 6, 2026
March 2026 Friday’s e-links: A New Look At Speedy trades

With our March e-links having begun, we start with a podcast that took us to the past, present, and future of Wall Street high speed trading.

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March 6, 2026
Weekly Economic News Roundup and crude oil prices
March 6, 2026
What We Need to Know About Crude Oil Prices

Looking closely at the Hormuz Strait supply disruption, the causes of the change in crude oil prices involves much more than we might suspect.

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March 5, 2026
Weekly Economic News Roundup and French baguette competition
March 5, 2026
Why a Baguette Is More Than Bread

Uniquely French with precise requisites, their annual baguette competition is much more than a food contest.

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