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June 27, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and lost wallets
June 27, 2019
The Countries That Return Lost Wallets

Looking at honor systems in stores and for lost wallets, we can see how people respond and where to find the most honesty.

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June 26, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and policy and product gender inequity
June 26, 2019
Why Snow Removal in Sweden Is Sexist

Frequently invisible, the gender inequity we could see in our public policies and product design extends to snow removal and pianos

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June 25, 2019
European exports
June 25, 2019
The Little-Known Impact of Chinese Tariffs

Whereas the headlines tell us all about the impact of Chinese tariffs on the prices of U.S. goods, there is a hidden side that they have not mentioned.

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June 24, 2019
traffic lights and Adam Smith's Laissez-faire
June 24, 2019
Why Did the Pedestrian Cross the Road?

In NYC and in Nantucket, Massachusetts, drivers respond to different incentives because Manhattan has traffic lights while Nantucket does not.

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June 23, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and McDonald's drive-thru
June 23, 2019
How To Get Speedier Fast Food

Hoping to increase its drive-thru speed, McDonald's has begun to use voice recognition technology to compete against other fast food chains.

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June 22, 2019
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June 22, 2019
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Mapping Apps to Working Mothers

Connecting economics, current events and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from fast food eaters and Lego research to a world energy update.

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June 21, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and working mothers
June 21, 2019
How A Working Mother’s Time Use Has Changed

Working mothers have changed the amount of time they spend on the job, and also on household chores, caring for children, sleeping, and leisure.

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June 20, 2019
June 20, 2019
Six Facts: Our Global Energy Consumption

The six facts that illustrate our global energy consumption take us to the countries, the growth rates, and the types of energy..

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June 19, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and fast food
June 19, 2019
A Surprising Fast-Food Fact

Although fast-food consumption has been connected to income, recent research indicates the correlation is not what we expect.

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