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February 17, 2017
Biden's spending proposals
February 17, 2017
The Best and Worst Federal Budget Solutions

Not really surprising, our politicians' suggestions for cutting the federal deficit are different from a Congressional Budget Office list.

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February 16, 2017
Weekly economic News Roundup and $100 bills
February 16, 2017
An Artist Who Made Money

As an artist, a forger, or both, J.S.G. Boggs has made museums, colleges, Scotland Yard and the U.S. Secret Service decide what is fake money.

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February 15, 2017
economic news roundup and assortative dating
February 15, 2017
How Credit Scores Complicate Love

To find out if a relationship will last, you can ask the New York Federal Reserve Bank about credit cards and assortative mating.

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February 14, 2017
Weekly Roundup and armyworm wiki
February 14, 2017
The Armyworm Attacks in Zambia

Micro-insurance that protects African farmers from infestations and drought can have a surprising impact on their willingness to invest.

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February 13, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Medicare worries
February 13, 2017
How Much Healthcare?

When the Netherlands pays for a mother's first week at home after child birth, we get a message about their healthcare coverage.

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February 12, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and tariff impact
February 12, 2017
A World Trade Snapshot

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February 11, 2017
economic news roundup
February 11, 2017
Weekly Roundup: From Smaller Salads to Bigger Bathrooms

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February 10, 2017
Weekly Roundup and Europe's produce shortage
February 10, 2017
Another Oil Problem

Affecting millions of salads, there is a European and U.K. produce shortage while the supply of Spanish, Italian and Greek olive oil is also down.

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February 9, 2017
peak flush during Super Bowl
February 9, 2017
The Real Meaning of Potty Parity

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