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May 16, 2015
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May 16, 2015
Weekly Roundup: From Steak Patents to Marijuana Taxes

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May 15, 2015
Weekly Economic News Roundup and productivity and walking speeds
May 15, 2015
What Your Walking Speed Tells Us

The externalities that result from industrialization and economic vitality include how fast we walk, our pace at work and our attitude about time.

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May 14, 2015
everyday economics and steak patents
May 14, 2015
The Difference Between a Cheese Steak and a Designer Dress

Classified as intellectual property, a new cut of meat and a new dress design are viewed differently by patent and trademark laws.

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May 13, 2015
Everyday economics and the Social Security Disability Insurance trust fund
May 13, 2015
Why the Social Security Crisis Has Begun

Caused by aging baby boomers, expanded criteria and the remnants of the great recession, SSDI entitlement spending is approaching insolvency.

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May 12, 2015
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May 12, 2015
Marijuana Tax Problems

Creating perverse tax incentives, tax section 280E stops legal marijuana businesses from taking deductions because it is a federally controlled substance.

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May 11, 2015
economic news roundup and Cheddar cheese prices
May 11, 2015
The Smell Test That Some EU Cheese Makers Failed

Just like tariffs and other trade barriers, the Russian embargo of EU cheese helped Russian cheese makers as increases in supply and demand raised prices.

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May 10, 2015
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May 10, 2015
The Happiness Gap Between Parents and Non-Parents

Although highly educated women have started having more children, academic studies indicate that children do not necessarily help our subjective well-being.

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May 9, 2015
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May 9, 2015
Weekly Roundup: From Affluent Mates to Successful Names

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May 8, 2015
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May 8, 2015
The Data Leaks That Move Markets

In financial markets, data security relates to the timing of data releases because premature releases or leaks unfairly favor one group of investors.

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