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February 9, 2015
Everyday economics and human capital formation
February 9, 2015
One Reason We Can’t Believe in Innate Talent

Limiting potential economic growth, the myth of innate talent in disciplines like philosophy diminishes the pool of female and Afro-American human capital.

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February 8, 2015
Ask Alexa Economic Advice on deadweight loss and gift giving
February 8, 2015
Toothpaste Tube Torment

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February 8, 2015
minimum wage debate
February 8, 2015
Where to Spend the Most on a Big Mac

Displaying foreign exchange fluctuation, the price of a Big Mac in different countries can be compared to show if a currency is over- or undervalued.

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February 7, 2015
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February 7, 2015
Weekly Roundup: From Burgers to Boomer Demographics

Our everyday economics includes disposable income,competition,externalities, standardization,entrepreneurs,federal budget, R&D, labor and dependency ratios.

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February 6, 2015
Everyday economics aging demographic
February 6, 2015
What If One Quarter of Your Population is Old?

As a growing demographic, the aging population in China has been targeted by businesses selling consumer goods and residential and financial services.

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February 5, 2015
Everyday economics and Uber
February 5, 2015
How Uber Upsets the Status Quo

Labor market innovations are examples of why the people who started Uber can be called high impact entrepreneurs who fuel creative destruction.

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February 4, 2015
Space debris
February 4, 2015
How the U.S. Budget Takes Us to Another Galaxy

Within the discretionary spending slice of the government spending pie, research and development at the NSF is a tiny part of the federal budget.

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February 3, 2015
everyday economics and a delivery idea
February 3, 2015
Why Didn’t I Think of That?

A person whose goal is growth and innovation, the founder of Parcel is an example of Joseph Schumpeter's high impact entrepreneur and creative destruction.

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February 2, 2015
Weekly economic news roundup and adolescent sleep time
February 2, 2015
The Problems We Have With Being On Time

Decisions that relate to standardizing clock time and solar time, and global time zones create commercial negative and positive externalities.

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