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March 17, 2015
Economic News Roundup and snow shoveling markets
March 17, 2015
The Reason This Winter Was Not So Bad

NOAA's high impact snowstorm ranks relate to economic growth through municipal snow removal costs, closed businesses, and the supply chains that halted.

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March 16, 2015
Everyday economics and sovereign debt
March 16, 2015
The Problem With Hitting the Debt Ceiling Again

With the U.S. hitting a debt ceiling that is equal to the GDP, concern over U.S. spending is growing as the Congress again decides how to avoid a default.

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March 15, 2015
Everyday economics and airline flight decisions
March 15, 2015
3 Myths About Flight Cancellations

Looking at routes, aircraft size and the types of travelers, you can see the tradeoffs airlines make when they decide which flights will be canceled.

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March 14, 2015
The econlife.com Weekly Roundup
March 14, 2015
Weekly Roundup: From Buying Mail Trucks to Selling Beanie Babies

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March 13, 2015
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March 13, 2015
How an Ignorance Survey Will Make Us Smarter

To improve policy making for major global issues like health, population, education and poverty, Hans Rosling uses a survey to see where we are misinformed.

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March 12, 2015
everyday economics and bubbles
March 12, 2015
Why We Can’t Avoid Bubbles

Whether it's tulip bulbs or Beanie Babies, bubbles start with an innovation that excites people. Then a demand surge, an unrealistic boom and panic follow.

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March 11, 2015
Misery Index
March 11, 2015
The Reason Jobs Numbers Don’t Have to be Real

Hearing the unemployment rate and jobs creation numbers, we should know the numbers weren't real because the BLS seasonally adjusted them.

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March 10, 2015
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March 10, 2015
Surprising Messages From a Mail Truck

The U.S Postal Service is a productivity dilemma because it provides necessary services but, shown by its trucks, is not as efficient as the private sector.

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March 9, 2015
Apple's finances
March 9, 2015
Why Apple Deserves the AT&T Slot in the Dow

For their innovation, association with telephone development, their Dow slot and perhaps creative destruction, Apple and AT&T have followed parallel paths.

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