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April 4, 2025
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April 4, 2025
April 2025 Friday’s e-links: Melissa McCarthy

Starting our April 2025 e-links, we begin with an idea for a business plan from Melissa McCarthy that will make us smile.

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April 4, 2025
Weekly Rounduptariff impact
April 4, 2025
Why We Need To See Trade’s Invisible Benefits

Looking at tariff history, we can see why the benefits of trade and the downside of protection can both be invisible.

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April 3, 2025
Weekly Economic News Roundup and baseball economics
April 3, 2025
Does Baseball Need More Home Runs?

Looking at baseball economics, we can ask if the extra home runs that players are hitting will be good for the game.

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April 2, 2025
Weekly Economic News Roundup and marijuana prices
April 2, 2025
Why Pot Prices Are Plunging

Responding to changes in supply and demand, the plunging price of pot in Massachusetts reflects the power of the market.

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April 1, 2025
anchoring inflation expectations
April 1, 2025
Why Inflation Needs An Anchor

With inflation, our expectations can create a self-fulfilling prophecy when our future predictions change our current behavior.

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March 31, 2025
the value of a beaver
March 31, 2025
How a Beaver Helped a Country

When we think about improving an ecosystem, we can recognize the value of the environment by quantifying the beaver's contribution.

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March 30, 2025
traffic congestion from SUVs
March 30, 2025
The Surprising Impact of the SUV

To reduce traffic congestion, one surprising cause can be added to inadequate mass transit and population sprawl.

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March 29, 2025
economic news roundup
March 29, 2025
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Toilet Tissue to Food Taxes

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from global pension systems to tequila.

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March 28, 2025
Friday's e-links
March 28, 2025
March 2025 Friday’s e-links: Tariff Alarm Bells

Concludng our March e-links, we continue to focus on Trump trade policies with several must-read articles.

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