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March 15, 2019
Biden's spending proposals
March 15, 2019
The Upside of the 2020 Federal Budget

With the Congress having received President Trump's 2020 federal budget proposal, a process with a rarely met October 1 deadline has begun.

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March 14, 2019
https://econlife.com/2026/09/urban-fertility/urban fertility
March 14, 2019
What We Should Know About Gen Z

Just 7 to 22 years old, Generation Z has begun to exhibit characteristics that differentiate them from previous generations.

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March 13, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and supermarket food spending
March 13, 2019
When Ketchup and Parking Are Similar

Whether we are buying Heinz ketchup from a supermarket or a coupon from a Manhattan parking garage, money and time will shape our shopping behavior.

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March 12, 2019
federal gasoline tax
March 12, 2019
How Venezuela Caught an Incurable Case of Dutch Disease

From the very beginning in 1922, Venezuela's oil industry fueled governmental decisions that created an incurable case of Dutch disease.

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March 11, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and oil facts
March 11, 2019
How Norway Avoided Dutch Disease

Avoided by Norway, Dutch disease is contracted by nations that let a commodity windfall dominate what they produce and spend.

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March 10, 2019
economic news roundup and working hours
March 10, 2019
Why Times Should Change

Deciding whether to spring forward to DST and fall back relates to a bigger debate about coordinating time throughout the United States.

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March 9, 2019
economic news roundup
March 9, 2019
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Measuring Happiness to Keeping Cash

Connecting economics, current events, and history, our weekly economic news roundup ranges from Swiss cash and U.S. poker to the Seattle minimum wage.

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March 8, 2019
restaurant psychology
March 8, 2019
Why a Higher Minimum Wage is like a Google Map

Using a multi-disciplined lens, the University of Washington's most recent study of Seattle's $15 minimum wage conveyed considerable insight.

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March 7, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and gender stereotypes
March 7, 2019
Where Gender Stereotypes Are Costly

Whether looking at the World Series of Poker or fast growing occupations, we can see that gender stereotypes can create costly decisions.

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