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September 20, 2024
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September 20, 2024
September 2024 Friday’s e-links: An Entrepreneur’s Story

Continuing with our September e-links, I suggest returning to a timeless podcast from five years ago about how Spanx began.

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September 20, 2024
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September 20, 2024
When a Box Is More Than a Container

With East Coast dockworkers threatening a port strike, their concerns take us to the job and cost dilemmas of automation.

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September 19, 2024
Weekly Economic News Roundup and gender pay gap
September 19, 2024
How to Explain the Gender Gap

Citing the gender pay gap, we can step back to see how women are constrained as they try to ascend the corporate ladder.

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September 18, 2024
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Oasis ticket prices
September 18, 2024
When a Band Is Like an Airline

When Oasis ticket prices responded to the market, queued fans complained about the extra amount they were charged.

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September 17, 2024
guns or butter
September 17, 2024
Why Europe Has to Choose Guns or Butter

With defense pressures building, it will be tough for Europe's tradeoffs to shift from butter (consumers) to guns (military).

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September 16, 2024
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September 16, 2024
Why China Is Worried About Grandma

Looking at China's new retirement age, we see the solution to a problem that they share with many other countries.

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September 15, 2024
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September 15, 2024
What Your Name Signals About Your Politics

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September 14, 2024
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September 14, 2024
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Bananas to Wine

Connecting economics, current events, and wine, this week's economic new roundup ranges from tariffs and jobs to prediction markets.

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September 13, 2024
Friday's e-links
September 13, 2024
September 2024 Friday’s e-links: The Power Clash at Disney

Continuing with our September e-links, I recommend a whopper of a news article on the power struggle to lead Disney.

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