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August 25, 2014
Condemned by many people including President Obama, corporate inversions might not be the problem. Instead we should reconsider the corporate tax.
August 25, 2014
Corporate Tax Dilemmas

When firms diminish their corporate tax rate legally with a corporate inversion, the debate should be about overly complex corporate tax laws.

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August 24, 2014
Everyday Economics — Oil stories
August 24, 2014
Do You Prefer McDonald's or Starbucks?

Shaped by monopolistic competition, the behavior of McDonald's and Starbucks attracts different groups of consumers.

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August 23, 2014
Everyday economics and A 13 month calendar would create positive externalities.
August 23, 2014
Weekly Roundup: From Waist Size Checks to the Russian Embargo

Our weekly roundup includes everyday economics that relate to entitlements, tax credits, supply and demand, consumer spending on children and the eurozone.

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August 22, 2014
Whether looking at the price of food in Russia or at exports to Russia, supply and demand can explain price changes from the Russian embargo.
August 22, 2014
Impact of the Russian Trade Embargo on Ikea's Swedish Meatballs

Supply and demand explain the impact of the Russian embargo on goods in Russia and on the countries that export items to them like poultry and fish.

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August 21, 2014
The state tax incentives that attract TV and film makers need more cost and benefit analysis.
August 21, 2014
When is a Tax Credit Like a Groupon Coupon?

States should use cost benefit analysis more so to assess economic development tax incentives like tax credits that target film and TV producers.

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August 20, 2014
Weekly Roundup and vacation time
August 20, 2014
Should Your Boss Require Vacations?

OECD countries mandate that wages and salaries be paid for vacations and sick while, in the U.S., firms decide their own policies.

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August 19, 2014
Weekly economic news roundup and working mothers
August 19, 2014
The Cost of Raising Children

Behavioral economists like Gary Becker say that the family is like a factory where land, labor and capital are combined to "produce" goods like children.

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August 18, 2014
With universal healthcare, improved health could come at the expense of free choice.
August 18, 2014
Do You Want a Healthcare Nudge?

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August 17, 2014
Everyday Economics — Oil stories
August 17, 2014
A Closer Look at the EU 28 Economic Growth Rate

Looking at a European average economic growth rate, unemployment rate and GDP to debt ratio is misleading because of countries' disparate economies.

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