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August 24, 2026
Nighttime lights NASA
August 24, 2026
How Lights Have Begun to Change Lives

Updating Mission 300, we can see the progress with African electrification made by the World Bank and the African Development Bank Group.

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August 23, 2026
federal war spending
August 23, 2026
One Reason For a $40 Trillion Debt

With federal spending having moved past $40 trillion, we can ask if the debt-to-GDP ratio has become too large.

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August 22, 2026
economic news roundup
August 22, 2026
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Cookout Costs to American-Made Cars

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from pork cutlet costs to coffee purchases.

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August 21, 2026
Friday's e-links
August 21, 2026
August 2026 Friday’s e-links: Why El Niño Will Be Historic

Continuing with our August e-links, this week we recommend a podcast that discusses all we need to know about the 2026 historic El Niño.

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August 21, 2026
safer streets
August 21, 2026
The Town Without Traffic Lights

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August 20, 2026
Coffee Shop Neurology
August 20, 2026
Back to Starbucks, Back to Our Brains

One reason for CEO Brian Niccol's "Back to Starbucks" success has been its optimization of customer neurology.

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August 19, 2026
Weekly Economic News Roundup and American-made cars
August 19, 2026
How An “American-Made” Car Can Surprise Us

Because auto manufacturing is a global business, American-made cars can come from companies based in the Netherlands, Japan, or South Korea.

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August 18, 2026
yen's exchange rates
August 18, 2026
What We Can Learn From a Pork Cutlet

Looking at the Katsu Curry Index, currency traders can get an alternative estimate of the yen's exchange rate.

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August 17, 2026
cookout costs
August 17, 2026
How Much We Work To Pay for a Cookout

Whether looking at summer barbecues or gasoline prices, we need to compare spending and wages to see changes in our purchasing power.

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