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May 23, 2019
Major League Baseball's survival
May 23, 2019
The Three Million Dollar Baseball Card

Ranging from current sluggers to past players, the market for baseball cards has created prices that are below $2 and more than $3 million.

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May 22, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and New Coke
May 22, 2019
Why New Coke is Back

An innovative disaster, the introduction of New Coke in 1985 generated so massive a protest that no one ever thought it could return...until now.

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May 21, 2019
weekly roundup and plastic bag fees
May 21, 2019
The Unintended Consequences of Plastic Bag Bans

Although plastic bag bans do help the environment, they also create unintended consequences that might make them less desirable.

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May 20, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and SUV emissions
May 20, 2019
The Surprising “Green” Side of the SUV

Based on a recent study, calculating the amount of air pollution we can blame on SUV emissions has just become a bit trickier.

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May 19, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and ice cream economics
May 19, 2019
Ice Cream Economics

Whether it's Ooey Gooey Butter Cake or Salted Crack Caramel, your flavor is a part of the ice cream economics of an ultra-premium creamery.

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May 18, 2019
economic news roundup
May 18, 2019
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Potato Chips to Paternity Leave

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from the Fed's $4 trillion problem to Lay's potato chips.

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May 17, 2019
supermarket pricing power
May 17, 2019
What the Grocery Store Says About Us

More than a place to buy food, the grocery store says a lot more about the affluence from our GDP and our subjective well-being.

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May 16, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and privacy protection
May 16, 2019
A Dilemma: How Much to Pay for Our Privacy Protection

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May 15, 2019
living alone
May 15, 2019
Who Is Likely to Live Alone?

For reasons that range from feminism to technology to urbanization, living alone in the United States has become increasingly typical.

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