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May 18, 2017
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May 18, 2017
Why We Need Stock Markets

Whether looking under a buttonwood tree on Wall Street 225 years ago or at a contemporary African nation, we can see why we need new stock markets.

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May 17, 2017
Weekly economic news roundup and GDP
May 17, 2017
How to Really Grasp the GDP

We can better grasp what we mean by the GDP by looking at the numbers and also by comparing its components to an alternative.

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May 16, 2017
Weekly economic news roundup and standardized dress sizes
May 16, 2017
The Rise and Fall of Standardized Dress Sizes in the U.S.

Whereas we know the size of an inch and a mile, standardized dress sizes were developed and then abandoned in the United States.

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May 15, 2017
raising a child
May 15, 2017
How Holiday Spending Helps (and Harms) Our Economy

Holiday spending is about more than Mother's Day when we look at the long list of days, weeks and months that were created to boost a brand or industry.

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May 14, 2017
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May 14, 2017
The Significance of a Baby’s Name

As a signal from parents, popular baby names can convey a quest for individuality as well as a liberal or conservative message.

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May 13, 2017
economic news roundup
May 13, 2017
Weekly News Roundup: From More Smiles to Fewer Avocados

Connecting economics, current events and history, our weekly economic news roundup includes pricey avocados, the usefulness of smiles, and priming the pump.

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May 12, 2017
priming the pump
May 12, 2017
How We Primed the Pump

When President Trump refers to priming the pump, we can think of the Great Depression, the Great Recession and deficit spending that can fuel the economy.

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May 11, 2017
Olympics finance
May 11, 2017
An Olympics Proposal That Could Make a Match

Although Olympics finance is usually a catastrophe for the host city, the Los Angeles proposal for 2024 could be an exception.

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May 10, 2017
weekly economic news roundup and gasoline prices
May 10, 2017
When the Price is Always Right

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