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February 24, 2020
rule of law
February 24, 2020
A Global Look at the Rule of Law

Seeing where the rule of law is stronger can tell us why certain nations have more economic development and others sink under the weight of corruption.

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February 23, 2020
face mask shortages
February 23, 2020
Why We Want Higher Face Mask Prices

Rather than gouging or profiteering, higher prices are best described as the incentives we need to boost the world's face mask supply.

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February 22, 2020
economic news roundup
February 22, 2020
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Mattress Markets to Garlic Prices

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from a president's economic power to the coronavirus and garlic.

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February 21, 2020
Friday's e-links
February 21, 2020
February 2020 Friday’s e-links: Two Great Podcasts and Some Animated History

Thus far our February 2020 e-links take us to podcasts on free college tuition and medical procedure prices and a riveting economic history animation.

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February 21, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and coronavirus impact on garlic
February 21, 2020
How Garlic Relates to Coronavirus

While we've heard the coronavirus impact on two cruise ships and on Apple's projected revenue, its impact on garlic is less well known.

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February 20, 2020
weekly economic news roundup and mattress markets
February 20, 2020
How Mattress Markets Have Inflated

An example of the revolution in mattress markets, Casper has been a leader and a victim of the competition that its innovation inspired.

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February 19, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and human side of money
February 19, 2020
The Human Side of Money

Economic anthropologists focus on the human side of money when they see us now and in the past, as individuals, as families, and as one world.

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February 18, 2020
household spending
February 18, 2020
Why Reports of a Retail Apocalypse Are Greatly Exaggerated

While store closings are multiplying, reports of a retail apocalypse should be focusing on the changes in traditional retail rather than its demise.

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February 17, 2020
measuring presidential economic performance
February 17, 2020
The Mystery of a President’s Economic Performance

While we know that GDP can influence an election, economists also ask whether the results of the election will affect the GDP.

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