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March 7, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and wine production
March 7, 2017
How EU Regulation Deals With Blue Wine

Surprisingly significant, the EU's opposition to blue wine reflects how regulation constrains the innovation that creates productivity and economic growth.

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March 6, 2017
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March 6, 2017
Why Grade Inflation is a Problem

With many more students getting A's, we could have a grade inflation bubble that, like price inflation, creates distorted information and incentives.

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March 5, 2017
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March 5, 2017
What We Can Learn From Big Mac Prices

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March 4, 2017
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March 4, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Tipping to Vacations

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March 3, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and federal spending
March 3, 2017
What We Need To Know About Federal Spending

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March 2, 2017
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March 2, 2017
Why There is No Such Thing as Free Parking

Even in North Dakota where there is a ban on parking meters along town and city streets, there is no such thing as free parking.

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March 1, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Chinese consumers
March 1, 2017
Where a Cranberry Meets NAFTA

For another NAFTA example, we can start with the impact of Canadian cranberry production on Nantucket but then continue onward to Wisconsin and beyond.

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February 28, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and tipping behavior
February 28, 2017
The Ups and Downs of Tipping

Sometimes surprising and usually unpredictable, the reasons we tip make the tipping wage a controversial paycheck minimum.

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February 27, 2017
Weekly Roundup and vacation time
February 27, 2017
Deciding How Much To Work

Illustrated by the Expedia Vacation Deprivation survey, how much vacation time we take can depend on where we live and our reference points.

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