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January 8, 2025
Weekly Economic News Roundup and McDonald's pricing power
January 8, 2025
Why McDonald’s Has Pricing Power

Different from textbook supply and demand, McDonald's pricing power comes from its less obvious manipulative capacity.

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January 7, 2025
Weekly Economic News Roundup and baby names
January 7, 2025
How Parental Leave Changed at Netflix

A new parental leave norm at Netflix was about more than a company, its employees, and the impact of growth.

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January 6, 2025
the 12.98 American Made T-shirt
January 6, 2025
How We Got a $12.98 American Made T-shirt

With $30, the average price for a t-shirt made in China, everyone (mistakenly) thought that a cheaper American made t-shirt was impossible.

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January 5, 2025
pet spending
January 5, 2025
What Your Dog Says About You

What a dog says about you through its name and breed takes us far beyond the canine world to values and affluence.

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January 4, 2025
economic news roundup
January 4, 2025
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Butter to Tequila

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from a tequila shortage to New Year's resolutions.

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January 3, 2025
Friday's e-links
January 3, 2025
January 2025 Friday’s e-links: An “Odd Lots” Top Ten Podcast List

Starting our New Year's e-links, I recommend a Bloomberg "Odd Lots" podcast that let me, as a new listener, locate the best from 2024.

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January 3, 2025
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Popeye Public Domain
January 3, 2025
Where Popeye Is a Scary Sailor Man

Joined by a slew of books, films, and cartoons that entered the public domain on January 1st, Popeye might become a new kind of sailor.

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January 2, 2025
New Year's resolutions
January 2, 2025
Which New Year’s Resolutions Do We Keep?

Hoping for success with our New Year's resolutions, we can look at the goals and approach suggested by research.

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January 1, 2025
New Year's Top Ten List
January 1, 2025
New Year’s Resolutions: The Top Ten Ways to Sound Like an Economist

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