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March 22, 2018
Weekly economic news roundup and almond growers
March 22, 2018
What You Probably Don’t Know About Almonds

Whether looking at bees or tree shakers or water, we can see a lot of surprising activity through the supply and demand sides of almond markets.

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March 21, 2018
Economic News Roundup and internet tax
March 21, 2018
Why Labor Unions Are Worried About Free Riders

With union membership declining, organized labor is worried about a Supreme Court decision on who has to pay an agency/fair share fee.

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March 20, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and avocado consunption
March 20, 2018
The Return of the Disappearing Avocado

If avocado has returned to your favorite veggie wrap, you can ask your economist to explain avocado prices with supply and demand.

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March 19, 2018
Adam Smith laissez-faire
March 19, 2018
A 2018 Update: The World’s Top and Bottom Laissez-Faire Countries

The Index of Economic Freedom is a handy source of data for judging whether or not a government has a laissez-faire philosophy.

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March 18, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Bitcoin mining
March 18, 2018
Plattsburgh’s Bitcoin Problem

With Plattsburgh, New York's cheap electricity attracting Bitcoin miners, the city has to figure out how to cut their power usage.

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March 17, 2018
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March 17, 2018
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Fresh Fruit to Soggy French Fries

Connecting economics, current events, and history, our weekly economic news roundup ranges from transporting bananas and producing oil to making pizza.

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March 16, 2018
Trump China tariffs
March 16, 2018
Why We Have More Bananas

Customized container ship refrigeration has made it possible for our fruit imports to include many more bananas, limes, mangoes, and berries.

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March 15, 2018
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and Gander's land, labor and capital
March 15, 2018
Seeing Gander on 9/11 Through a Different Lens

While Gander's hospitality on 9/11 is an example of considerable graciousness, it also can be remembered for its economics.

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March 14, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and soggy French fries
March 14, 2018
McDonald’s Soggy French Fries Problem

Because of their new delivery partnership with UberEats, McDonald's has a soggy French fries problem that they need to solve.

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