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October 29, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and glass ceiling
October 29, 2018
Where the Glass Ceiling Refuses to Shatter

Looking at the glass ceiling, a recent study indicates that progress has stalled for women ascending the legal and corporate ladder.

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October 28, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Halloween candy
October 28, 2018
The Red and Blue States That Agree on Halloween Candy Favorites

While Halloween candy spending displays some agreement between red and blue states, it also relates to a top ten list of economic ideas.

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October 27, 2018
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October 27, 2018
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Eye Exams to Traffic Jams

Connecting economics, current events, and history, our weekly economic news roundup ranges from measuring national wealth to the GDP and gender differences.

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October 26, 2018
Friday's e-links
October 26, 2018
October 2018 Friday’s e-links: From the Israeli Kibbutz to the Sears Bankruptcy and Housework

Friday's e-links: Today we link to the connection among women, power, and the exclamation point and to some insight about socialism.

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October 26, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Oklahoma eye care regulation
October 26, 2018
Deciding If Walmart Can Do Eye Exams in Oklahoma

In Oklahoma, voters will soon decide if eye care regulation should let retailers like Walmart and Costco give you eye exams and sell you eye glasses.

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October 25, 2018
military spending lenses
October 25, 2018
Looking at National Wealth Through a New Kind of Lens

Typically we look at our national wealth through a fiscal or GDP lens when we might get a better picture by using a balance sheet.

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October 24, 2018
tipping behavior
October 24, 2018
Six Facts: What We Don’t Know About Tipping

Just like tipping wages vary from state to state, so too do arguments from servers, kitchen staff, and restaurant owners for keeping or eliminating them.

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October 23, 2018
economic news roundup and working hours
October 23, 2018
Changing EU Times

European Union time zones could change if individual nations get to choose if they want perpetual summer time or winter time.

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October 22, 2018
Weekjly Economic News Roundup and lighting history
October 22, 2018
Where Are Women and Men Most Different?

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