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December 19, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and wine tariffs
December 19, 2017
Deciding If Wine Glass Size Matters

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December 18, 2017
Weekly economic news roundup and trade barriers
December 18, 2017
Why China Wants To Be Called a Market Economy

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December 17, 2017
Weekly economic news roundup and air pollution
December 17, 2017
The Town That Is Fighting a Leaf Blower War

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December 16, 2017
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December 16, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Frappuccinos to Hot Dogs

Connecting economics, current events, and history, our weekly economic news roundup includes why hot dogs are sandwiches and airplane taxes create fees.

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December 15, 2017
PB&J sandwich rights
December 15, 2017
How Many Peanuts Are in Real Peanut Butter?

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December 14, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and life satisfaction
December 14, 2017
Where Life Is Better

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December 13, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and the limited edition drinks
December 13, 2017
Why a Starbucks Christmas Tree Frappuccino Has a Brief Life

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December 12, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and trendy food history
December 12, 2017
Why We Need to Know If a Hot Dog Is a Sandwich

To decide if a hot dog is a sandwich, we can look at New York City's list of criteria and examples that determine if you pay sandwich taxes.

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December 11, 2017
economic news roundup and airline baggage fees
December 11, 2017
The Unintended Consequences of Airline Taxes

When government increases airline taxes and fees, it can create unintended consequences for travelers who blame the airlines for fare hikes.

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