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November 9, 2015
chicken export nationalism
November 9, 2015
A Fast Food “F”

When animal welfare requires cage-free eggs and antibiotic elimination and no gestation crates, some fast food restaurants cannot accept the tradeoffs.

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November 8, 2015
Popcorn history
November 8, 2015
Movie Reviews and Fandango Inflation

Just like prices and grades, stars that overstate the value of a movie can be called inflationary so perhaps we should question Fandango's reviews.

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November 7, 2015
The econlife.com Weekly Roundup
November 7, 2015
Weekly Roundup: From Venezuela’s French Fries to the Army’s Pizza

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November 6, 2015
consumer spending history
November 6, 2015
How to Make the Invisible Hand Disappear

With shortages of basic necessities, price controls, lack of foreign exchange and rising prices, Venezuela's inflation rate is soaring.

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November 5, 2015
November 5, 2015
Why It’s Tough to Place the Poverty Line

Whether calculating the poverty rate in Rwanda or in the U.S., the income and/or consumption variables you select determine your results.

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November 4, 2015
Weekly Economic News Roundup and pizza box recycling
November 4, 2015
Lessons We Can Learn From a Pizza

Relating to the environment, prices and innovation, a pizza box illustrates that in economics the invisible can be more important than what we see.

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November 3, 2015
November 3, 2015
The Reason For Pizza With a Three-Year Shelf Life

Technological innovation as a growth engine that leads to creative destruction can come from food processing discoveries from the military.

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November 2, 2015
November 2, 2015
Why China’s Two-Child Policy Might Not Work

Although China has said it will replace its one-child policy with a two child limit, small families remain a social norm that will be tough to change.

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November 1, 2015
economic news roundup and height matters
November 1, 2015
Why Your Height Matters

Similar to gender and race discrimination, height discrimination can impact political success, how much we earn, and whether we are hired.

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