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July 25, 2025
Friday's e-links
July 25, 2025
July 2025 Friday’s e-links: Contemplating the Consumer

Continuing with our July e-links, I've moved from the frivolous books and videos I've been watching to a podcast on the consumer.

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July 25, 2025
Weekly Economic News Roundup and drought impact on the Rhine
July 25, 2025
Why We Worry About Low River Levels

While the possibilities are countless, we can see the specific drought impact by focusing on sinking river levels.

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July 24, 2025
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Social Security COLAs
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
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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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