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May 31, 2019
Friday's e-links
May 31, 2019
May 2019 Friday’s e-links: From the Economics of Eating to socialism and Shannon the Towel

Friday's e-links: Hearing about the disguises, the food, and the evaluation process, I especially enjoyed a Sporkful NY Times restaurant critic podcast.

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May 31, 2019
weekly economic news roundup and socialism
May 31, 2019
What We Mean by Socialism

Knowing the different meanings of socialism and capitalism can help us better understand what we and presidential candidates support.

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May 30, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and invading ride-share markets
May 30, 2019
The Five Stars We Don’t Deserve

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May 29, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and branding Eswatini flag
May 29, 2019
Why the Name of a Country Is Its Brand

Like corporations, countries engage in branding when they change their name or try to influence what the world thinks about them and their products.

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May 28, 2019
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May 28, 2019
More of Our Sad Soybean Saga

Hearing it directly from a soybean farmer, we can learn the impact of China's retaliatory tariff on U.S. farmers and of U.S. subsidies.

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May 27, 2019
weekly economic news roundup and unemployment
May 27, 2019
Why An Economist Might Like a Restaurant Queue

Because a restaurant queue can help supply and demand, some eating establishments create the signal that it sends to diners.

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May 26, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and temperature and productivity
May 26, 2019
How to Increase a Woman’s Productivity at Work

Starting with a woman's work productivity and then moving to U.S. productivity, we can see that even temperature makes a difference.

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May 25, 2019
economic news roundup
May 25, 2019
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Scooping Ice Cream to Tasting New Coke

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from plastic bag ban surprises to baseball card prices.

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May 24, 2019
weekly economic news roundup and female currency
May 24, 2019
Why We Want Women On Our Money

About more than money, our currency images of Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill relate to gender, race, and our expectations.

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