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April 18, 2018
avocados and elephants
April 18, 2018
Why Charismatic Animals Need More Conservation

A paradox explains why our concern for wildlife conservation might not extend to the charismatic animals we most care about.

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April 17, 2018
Economic News Roundup and internet tax
April 17, 2018
Deciding Whether to Tax the Internet

The internet taxes that none of us pay may soon be required by the Supreme Court if South Dakota wins a decision against Wayfair.

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April 16, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and generational entitlements
April 16, 2018
Which Generation Should Get More From Everyone Else?

Deciding which groups should give which should receive, government redistribution policies could be based on a generational lens.

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April 15, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and animal welfare
April 15, 2018
The Food Fights Between the U.S. and China

Whether looking at chicken paws or hog hooves, U.S. and China food tastes have worked well together until U.S. and Chinese tariffs have upset the benefits of the relationships.

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April 14, 2018
economic news roundup
April 14, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Higher Ratings to Lower Rents

Connecting economics, current events, and history, our weekly economic news roundup ranges from inflationary ratings and misery indexes to new budget worries.

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April 13, 2018
Misery Index
April 13, 2018
How to Measure Our Misery

The economic way to demonstrate sadness is to look at misery indexes that use macro data to measure changes in our emotions.

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April 12, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and panic buying NECCO
April 12, 2018
Why We Will Miss the Candy We Never Loved

Told that their least favorite candy might no longer exist, people are panic buying NECCO wafers and Sweethearts because the New England Confectionary Company could shut down.

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April 11, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and San Francisco rent control
April 11, 2018
Does Rent Control Really Control Rent?

When cities like San Francisco pass rent control legislation to create affordable housing, they could wind up with unintended consequences.

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April 10, 2018
Biden's spending proposals
April 10, 2018
What You Need to Decide About the Future of the Federal Budget

While the CBO's (Congressional Budget Office) 2018-2028 report presents federal budget projections, the numbers also reflect the tradeoffs and some tough decisions.

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