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February 6, 2018
Weekly Economic News and statistical accuracy
February 6, 2018
Searching For an Accurate Statistic

Whether looking at the height of Mount Everest or at the rules of origin that will be renegotiated during the NAFTA talks, we have a statistical accuracy problem.

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February 5, 2018
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February 5, 2018
The Mom Penalty and the Dad Bonus

Confirming that children add to the gender pay gap, the motherhood penalty and the fatherhood bonus each create more of a spread between female and male earnings.

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February 4, 2018
economic news roundup and U.S. trading partners
February 4, 2018
How to Make a NAFTA Burger

Deconstructing your hamburger and French fries, you would see how NAFTA benefits consumers with lower prices for each ingredient.

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February 3, 2018
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February 3, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup: From a Latte Price to an Amazon Bid

Connecting economics, current events, and history, our weekly economic news roundup ranges from tall latte prices and washing machine ads to Super Bowl finances.

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February 2, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Super Bowl ads
February 2, 2018
What Super Bowl Ads Really Say

Ranging from Apple to Amazon, and Pets.com to Ameriquest, decades of Super Bowl ads can demonstrate some major turning points in the U.S. economy.

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February 1, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and everyday sustainability
February 1, 2018
Doing an Environmental Good Turn With a Revolving Door

Increasing everyday sustainability, using a revolving building door rather than one that swings would add less to our individual carbon footprint.

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December 31, 2017
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December 31, 2017
A Banana, a Billionaire, and a Tesla Tax Follow-Up

Our banana, $450 million painting, and Tesla tax stories were just so interesting that they deserved fascinating follow-ups.

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December 30, 2017
economic news roundup
December 30, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Ethical Cars to Interrupting Women

Connecting economics, current events, and history, our weekly economic news roundup ranges from new marijuana markets to deciding what bitcoin is.

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December 29, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and marijuana prices
December 29, 2017
Imagining a Marijuana Starbucks

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