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May 30, 2025
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Southwest airline boarding
May 30, 2025
When Southwest Got a New Identity

Looking back at the past 50 years, we would have seen a Southwest identity that differed massively from today.

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May 29, 2025
Weekly Economic News Roundup and multi-species family
May 29, 2025
How Pets Are a Part of the Family

Involving 94 million households, our pet spending depends where we live, what we buy, and the reason for our purchase.

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May 28, 2025
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May 28, 2025
How a Street Cleaner and a Hobo Bag Are Alike

Representing accurate reference points, the rates on European exports and imports were far lower than the numbers we hear.

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May 27, 2025
economic news roundup and eliminating the penny
May 27, 2025
Why Eliminating the Penny Makes Sense

Knowing it is somewhat useless and yet still a part of our culture, we should ask if eliminating the penny is a wise decision.

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May 26, 2025
restaurant prices
May 26, 2025
Does Inflation Affect Healthy Food More Than Fast Food?

By monitoring restaurant prices for the meals we typically order, we can see how real people's lives have become more expensive.

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May 25, 2025
bond vigilantes
May 25, 2025
When Bond Investors Become Vigilantes

Hearing from a bond vigilante, we can say that a financial market is telling us to watch out for inflation.

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May 24, 2025
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May 24, 2025
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From New Homes to New Babies

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May 23, 2025
Friday's e-links
May 23, 2025
May 2025 Friday’s e-links: A “Cautionary Tale”

Continuing our May e-links, I recommend a podcast from economist Tim Harford that appears to be about a canal but tells us much more.

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May 23, 2025
Weekly Economic News Roundup and EV chargers
May 23, 2025
How EV Chargers Affect EV Sales

For all of us that are concerned with the slow pace of electric vehicle sales, we could blame charging stations.

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