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February 8, 2025
economic news roundup
February 8, 2025
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Payment Pain to Fast Food

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from tariffs and breakfast to government spending.

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February 7, 2025
Friday's e-links
February 7, 2025
February 2025 Friday’s e-links: An Economic Podcast

Continuing with our February e-links, today I recommend a podcast interview in which Harvard economist Dani Rodi conveys surprising ideas.

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February 7, 2025
breakfast inflation
February 7, 2025
Why We Pay More For Breakfast

When we look at the breakfast menu, at home and at restaurants, we can see why breakfast prices are rising.

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February 6, 2025
Weekly Economic News Roundup and egg price fixing
February 6, 2025
Why Eggs Are Like Tariffs

When we look at eggs and tariffs, we see a vast difference between their impact on low and high income households.

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February 5, 2025
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Treasury Department
February 5, 2025
Where Government Spending Goes

With federal spending a focus of the Trump administration, we can look at age, geography, and politics to see where the money goes.

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February 4, 2025
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Chick-fil-A drive thru speed
February 4, 2025
Why the Chick-fil-A Drive-Thru Is Speedier

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February 3, 2025
credit card spending
February 3, 2025
When We Feel Payment Pain

Moving away from cash toward more debit and credit card spending, we can observe how our payment pain changes.

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February 2, 2025
U.S. Mexico trade avocados
February 2, 2025
Who Gets Hit By a 25% Tariff?

With tariffs on U.S. Canada trade imminent, we expect 25% from the Trump administration but cannot be sure of the retaliatory exchange.

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February 1, 2025
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February 1, 2025
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Bananas to Deficits

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from tip size to mileage fees and electricity.

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