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August 17, 2025
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August 17, 2025
The Economic Side of an Oreo Package

When inflation nudges prices higher and higher, large firms can use packaging strategies to preserve demand.

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August 16, 2025
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August 16, 2025
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Rhinos to Reese’s

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from iced tea cans to working women.

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August 15, 2025
Friday's e-links
August 15, 2025
August 2025 Friday’s e-links: An “Unhedged” Podcast

Continuing our August e-links, we recommend a new podcast from an unnusually credentialed "Financial Times" journalist.

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August 15, 2025
Weekly Economic News Roundup and gender pay gap
August 15, 2025
Why We Need More Working Women

Looking at women in the labor force, we can ask the impact of an increasing proportion of young mothers departing.

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August 14, 2025
Weekly Economic News Roundup and expensive free goods
August 14, 2025
What a Free Good Really Costs Us

Supposedly "free," the goods and services that are priced at zero wind up costing us much more than we realize.

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August 13, 2025
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and comparing wages
August 13, 2025
What an Inflation Breakdown Shows Us

Used to inflation expressed as a number showing how much it changed, instead, we can do a breakdown to see the items that moved the index.

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August 12, 2025
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August 12, 2025
Why a Tariff Could Change AriZona Iced Tea

Making production of AriZona Iced Tea cans too costly, the 50% tariff on Canadian aluminum exports could end their 99 cents tradition.

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August 11, 2025
Oreo Reese Partnership
August 11, 2025
How Oreos and Reese’s Became Partners

We have an Oreo Reese partnership because two sweets makers see a synergy between two of the most popular snacks.

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August 10, 2025
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August 10, 2025
How New Financial Products Save Rhinos

Looking for the the funding that will rescue endangered. wildlife populations, investors can purchase bonds.

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