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August 12, 2024
India's roads
August 12, 2024
What India’s Roads Reveal

Driving with an Indian trucker, we can see firsthand why India's roads are slowing growth and foreign investment.

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August 11, 2024
Pumpkin Spice :Latte
August 11, 2024
Why We Continue to Like the Pumpkin Spice Latte

Rather than sadness with the rather brief tenure of the Pumpkin Spice Latte we should be happy that it disappears at its popularity peak.

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August 10, 2024
economic news roundup
August 10, 2024
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Paying Athletes to Weighing Dinner

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from Olympic medals to tasty sodas and U.S. debt.

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August 9, 2024
Friday's e-links
August 9, 2024
August 2024 Friday’s e-links: China’s Slowdown

Continuing our August e-links, we've pivoted to a trifecta on China's slowdown with a podcast, a powerpoint, and an article.

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August 9, 2024
aluminum cans Diet Coke
August 9, 2024
Some Similar Thoughts About Diet Dew and Coke

Whether looking at Mountain Dew or Coke, we are in the vast territory of soda preferences that includes taste, health, and image. that includes taste, health, and image.

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August 8, 2024
economic news roundup and Food competition
August 8, 2024
Fast Food Surprises

Although McDonald's is at the top of every list for fast food competition, it is not necessarily ranked number one.

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August 7, 2024
Weekly Economic News Roundup and paying for the social welfare state
August 7, 2024
Should We Worry About the U.S. Debt?

Especially with higher interest rates, and spending from the Trump and Biden administrations, the U.S. debt is at worrisome levels.

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August 6, 2024
country medals
August 6, 2024
Why Olympic Ranking Criteria Could Omit the Best Countries

Looking at Olympic ranking criteria, we always focus on the gold medal winners but there are lots of other possibilities.

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August 5, 2024
country medals
August 5, 2024
Should We Pay a Gold Medalist?

With the International Olympic Committee having announced gold medalist compensation, we can ask who ahould be paid.

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