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December 29, 2025
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December 29, 2025
Why Breakfast Is Still More Expensive

Continuing to look at breakfast inflation, we find that some items have fueled its rise while others have constrained it.

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December 28, 2025
jobs no one wants
December 28, 2025
Where We Don’t Want To Work

With demand increasing for the jobs no one wants, we can ask about the downside of rosy economic statistics.

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December 27, 2025
economic news roundup
December 27, 2025
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Gift Giving to Cash

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from Santa economics to Just Ask Jenna advice.

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December 26, 2025
Friday's e-links
December 26, 2025
December 2025 Friday’s e-links: 1929 and Today

Continuing with our December e-links, I return to a previous recommendation because now I've finished the book.

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December 26, 2025
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Christmas top ten
December 26, 2025
An Economist’s Top Ten List For the Holidays

Again confirming that economics is about much more than money, our Christmas top ten list connects the holiday to economics.

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December 25, 2025
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Just Ask Jenna Looks At Everyday Spending | econlife
December 25, 2025
Just Ask Jenna Looks At Everyday Spending

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

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December 24, 2025
gift giving wisdom
December 24, 2025
What We Should Know About Holiday Gift Giving

Gift giving wisdom from economists reveals that the value of the package and our message is not what we expect.

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December 23, 2025
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and comparing wages
December 23, 2025
When Do We Spend Less?

Looking at the psychology of spending, we can compare the difference between using cash and a tap or swipe.

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December 22, 2025
Santa's wages
December 22, 2025
What If We Paid Santa?

When we compare a hypothgetical estimate of Santa's wages to BLS data for U.S. workers, we find the 2025 increase is similar.

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