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October 26, 2017
Weekly economic news roundup and a metric mixup
October 26, 2017
Clarence the Tortoise and the Metric Mixup

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October 25, 2017
Weekly economic news roundup and research replication
October 25, 2017
Undigestible Food (Studies)

Because of research replication issues and questionable data, many academic papers need more rigor from their authors and skepticism from their readers.

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October 24, 2017
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October 24, 2017
How Brexit Could Change a Big Mac

The Brexit impact could include McDonald's Big Macs if the United Kingdom winds up with tariffs on cheddar cheese from Ireland.

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October 23, 2017
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October 23, 2017
Should Norway Pull the (Electric Vehicle) Plug?

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October 22, 2017
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October 22, 2017
The Economics of the Pumpkin Slingshot

For the next bite of a doughnut or the next try at a pumpkin slingshot, economist Alfred Marshall's marginal analysis helps you decide whether to say yes.

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October 21, 2017
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October 21, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Bad Research to Good Health

Connecting economics, current events and history, our Weekly Economic News Roundup includes middle class meanings, tomato controversies, and the 1987 crash.

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October 20, 2017
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and tomato tradeoffs
October 20, 2017
Why Tomatoes are Controversial

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October 19, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Medicare worries
October 19, 2017
Connecting a Good Economy to Bad Health

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October 18, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and the iPod and Starbucks
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The iPod, Starbucks, and Richard Thaler’s Behavioral Economics

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