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September 13, 2019
weekly economic news roundup no deal Brexit
September 13, 2019
The Ripple of a No Deal Brexit

When we follow the trail of a no deal Brexit, the massive ripple of its impact ranges from intangible uncertainty to a real impact on business activity.

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September 12, 2019
banking collapse facts
September 12, 2019
What You Might Not Know About Debt

We might find some surprises when we look closely at categories of consumer debt that include credit cards, student and auto loans, and mortgages.

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September 11, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and movie theater popcorn
September 11, 2019
Why We Should Buy Popcorn at the Movies

When you see why movie theater tickets are cheap and movie theater popcorn is so expensive, you might want to buy more popcorn.

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September 10, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and speeding up tennis
September 10, 2019
When To Speed Up Tennis

To minimize the negative externality that players like Rafael Nadal create, officials have tried speeding up tennis with a serve clock.

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September 9, 2019
healthcare costs
September 9, 2019
How Healthcare Is Like Car Repair

To explain why healthcare costs are increasing, we can just look at Beethoven's String Quartet #14 and Baumol's Cost Disease.

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September 8, 2019
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September 8, 2019
Why We Should Care About Economic Uncertainty

It is likely that the economic uncertainty created by changes in trade regulations will affect business investment, consumer spending, and the GDP.

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September 7, 2019
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September 7, 2019
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Fantasy Sports to Chicken Wars

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September 6, 2019
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September 6, 2019
Deciding Which Matters: Luck or Skill

For fantasy sports games to be legal in states where online gambling was prohibited, they had to prove whether luck or skill mattered more.

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September 5, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and benefits of trade
September 5, 2019
Why Trade Is Good

Knowing that the benefits of free trade can be invisible, we can use a list of six brief reasons to actually see why trade is good.

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