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September 2, 2025
Anguila's AI url
September 2, 2025
Where the AI Domain Became a Moneymaker

Reflecting the benefits of standardization, the random assignment of a domain for the URL of a small island became a massive moneymaker.

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September 1, 2025
air travel delays
September 1, 2025
The Cost of an Air Travel Delay

A close look at air travel delays reveals a massive cost that varies among all of the travelers and for the airlines.

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August 31, 2025
transportation infrastructure
August 31, 2025
Why Our Roads Could Be Better

Graded domestically and compared to other countries, the U.S. transportation infrastructure needs an uptick.

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August 30, 2025
economic news roundup
August 30, 2025
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Small Packages to Big Tariffs

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from Federal Reserve independence to food waste.

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August 29, 2025
Friday's e-links
August 29, 2025
August 2025 Friday’s e-links: A Constitutional Breakdown

Continuing with our August e-links, we conclude the month with a podcast recommendation that focuses on the U.S. Constitution.

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August 29, 2025
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Federal Reserve policies
August 29, 2025
When Did the Federal Reserve Become Independent?

With considerable debate and presidential disagreement, the Congress established Federal Reserve independence in 1935 and 1951.

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August 28, 2025
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and comparing wages
August 28, 2025
The Real Tariff Story

Looking at the what, where, and how much of tariff revenue, we csn see why Adam Smith and David Ricardo would have protested.

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August 27, 2025
Weekly Economic News Roundup and food waste
August 27, 2025
Why, Where, and How We Waste Food

Varying from state to state, the expiration dates on our food create the incentive to waste massive amounts of what we buy.

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August 26, 2025
Weekly Economic News Roundup and longer summers
August 26, 2025
What Longer Summers Will Cost Us

Not necessarily giving us more vacation, instead, longer summers at the beginning and end, just have extra costly days that are hot.

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