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July 24, 2025
Weekly Economic News Roundup and paying for the social welfare state
July 24, 2025
How the U.S. Can Borrow Less

As a metric that indicates whether a country is borrowing too much, the debt to GDP ratio focuses on borrowing and growth.

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July 23, 2025
Weekly Economic News Roundup and rising sea levels
July 23, 2025
What a Rising Sea Level Can Shrink

With rising sea levels, we wind up with a tension between saving the beach and preserving private property.

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July 22, 2025
aging populations
July 22, 2025
How Old We Think We Are

Looking at aging populations, we could see less of a demographic drag on economic growth because of misleading mathematics.

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July 21, 2025
property rights for a view
July 21, 2025
Who Owns a View?

Crucial for a market economy, property rights can be tough to define when they involve the conflict between privacy and a water view.

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July 20, 2025
auction economics
July 20, 2025
Why a Birkin Bag and a Sled Are Similar

After knowing the mind-boggling prices for a Birkin bag and "Citizen Kane" sled, only auction economics can explain while they were so high.

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July 19, 2025
economic news roundup
July 19, 2025
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Big Macs to Bank Robbers

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from the Dow and a pricey handbag to tariffs.

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July 18, 2025
Friday's e-links
July 18, 2025
July 2025 Friday’s e-links: When History Displayed Decadence

Continuing with our July e-links, I recommend some historical fiction that takes us back to the economy and social life of the 1880s.

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July 18, 2025
traffic lights and Adam Smith's Laissez-faire
July 18, 2025
The Island With No Traffic Lights

Changing incentives for pedestrians and drivers, because the shared space concept eliminates traffic lights, we behave differently.

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July 17, 2025
big Mac prices
July 17, 2025
What We Can Learn From a Big Mac

Because the Big Mac is almost identical in different nations, it is a handy way to compare currencies and wages.

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