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February 8, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and econlife quiz | Friends
February 8, 2019
Econlife Quiz: Friends

With Netflix streaming 236 episodes of Friends, the econlife team decided to look at the money, the meals and the markets in our latest econlife quiz.

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February 7, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Venezuela's hyperinflation
February 7, 2019
Six Facts to Know About Venezuela’s Hyperinflation

Through six simple facts, we can better understand the meaning of Venezuela's hyperinflation and how much it has diminished production.

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February 6, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Beer can prices
February 6, 2019
The Beer Ads That Started the Corn Syrup War

During Super Bowl LIII, Bud Light's beer ads started a corn syrup war that unfolded during the game and after but was really about product differentiation.

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February 5, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and dividing taxes
February 5, 2019
How Boats and Cake Are Like Taxes

Whether deciding how to divide boats in Santa Barbara harbor, a cake, or tax revenue, fair distribution requires knowing what different people say is fair.

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February 4, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Valentine's Day Candy
February 4, 2019
Why We’ll Have a 2019 Valentine’s Day Candy Shortage

First there was the Great Necco Wafer Panic of 2018 and now we have a Valentine's Day candy shortage of the conversation hearts that are a national favorite.

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February 3, 2019
Super Bowl absentees
February 3, 2019
Why Super Bowl LIII Might Not Be a Financial Bonanza

Although massive Super Bowl spending will pour into Atlanta, estimates of its economic benefit depend on whether you ask the Host Committee or an economist.

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February 2, 2019
economic news roundup
February 2, 2019
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From the Super Bowl to the Sports Bra

Connecting economics, current events, and history, our weekly economic news roundup ranges from Spotify's shorter songs to Apple's tiny screws.

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February 1, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and product recalls
February 1, 2019
Wilted Lettuce, Moldy Strawberries, and the Impact of Brexit

Thinking of wilted lettuce, moldy strawberries, and a slower trip from the Hook of Holland to Harwich, England, we can see the impact of Brexit.

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January 31, 2019
Super Bowl absenteeism
January 31, 2019
What Super Bowl Ads Really Tell Us

For a smile, some economic history, and a look at how companies make some money, Super Bowl ads say a lot in just thirty seconds.

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