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May 27, 2017
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May 27, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Sand Shortages to Milk Gluts

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May 26, 2017
milk glut
May 26, 2017
Why Happy Cows Make Farmers Sad

Combine thriving world markets and more productive cows and you get farmers who unintentionally create a milk glut when they increase supply.

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May 25, 2017
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May 25, 2017
The Problem With Sand

If we have a sand shortage, Olympic beach volleyball, new homes and roads, fracking, water filtration, and so much more will be affected.

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May 24, 2017
Weekly economic news roundup and parking lots and healthcare costs incentives
May 24, 2017
How Your Parking Lot and Your Medical Care Could Be Similar

Our healthcare costs and parking lot spending are influenced by similar incentives that involve paying per visit or with a lump sum for unlimited use.

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May 23, 2017
Weekly economic news roundup and China's private schools
May 23, 2017
A Surprising Way to Ration Education

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May 22, 2017
economic news roundup and assortative dating
May 22, 2017
Why Marriage Extends the Gender Pay Gap

We can see that the gender pay gap is about so much more than the firm when we look at marriage, children, home responsibilities, and education.

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May 21, 2017
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May 21, 2017
Why Shoot-out Kicks and Bread Machines Can Be Similar

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May 20, 2017
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May 20, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Baby Names to Mothers’ Gifts

Combining economics, current events and history, our weekly economic news roundup includes dress size history, alcohol consumption and stock market insight.

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May 19, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and beer consumption
May 19, 2017
The Economic Significance of Alcohol Consumption

While it is relatively easy to measure how much alcohol consumption varies among countries, identifying a direct economic impact is much tougher.

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