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December 21, 2025
Sant's delivery schedule
December 21, 2025
How Santa Can Be Most Productive

Looking at Santa's delivery schedule, we see a gargantuan number of stops and lots of calories during a very short time.

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December 20, 2025
economic news roundup
December 20, 2025
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From AI Stress to Food Spending

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from highway spending to tipping behavior.

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December 19, 2025
Friday's e-links
December 19, 2025
December 2025 Friday’s e-links: Adjusting to Aging

Continuing with our December e-links, and starting with the Restaurant of Mistaken Orders, we return to the topic of aging in Japan.

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December 19, 2025
Weekly Economic News Roundup and transportation infrastructure
December 19, 2025
How Highway Funding Is a Problem

With insufficient highway funding revenue, the federal government has decided to allow new ways for us to pay for our roads.

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December 18, 2025
Just Ask Jenna Looks At Dining Out | econlife
December 18, 2025
Just Ask Jenna Looks At Dining Out

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

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December 17, 2025
Weekly Economic News Roundup and dynamic pricing
December 17, 2025
What If Everyone Paid a Different Price for the Same Chips?

While we might be used to airlines' dynamic fare pricing, our response could be different at the supermarket.

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December 16, 2025
electrical grid stress
December 16, 2025
Where Grid Stress Creates Corporate Stress

From Oregon to the Netherlands, electrical grid stress is creating a different kind of stress among firms that need more power.

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December 15, 2025
Weekly Economic News Roundup and supermarket food spending
December 15, 2025
What Do We Spend On Food?

Looking at the U.S., we can compare how much we spend on dining out and on the groceries we consume at home.

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December 14, 2025
tipping behavior
December 14, 2025
When and Where Do We Tip the Most?

Looking at the proportion of bar and restaurant transactions that occur between 7 pm and 2 am, we can identify the cities that tip more.

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