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September 1, 2026
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September 1, 2026
Where Traffic Signs Come From

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August 24, 2026
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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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July 7, 2026
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July 7, 2026
When Stock Markets Have More Losers Than Winners

While we have been told to buy and hold by some very wise people, stock market history says investing can be more complicated.

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July 5, 2026
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July 5, 2026
Why We Can Celebrate Economic Independence On July 4th

After 1776, because of Alexander Hamilton's development plan, the United States also achieved economic independence.

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June 24, 2026
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June 24, 2026
Why the Dow Is More Than an Average

When we look at the many decades of a changing Dow Industrial Average, we also see the history of our economic growth.

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June 9, 2026
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June 9, 2026
What Does SpaceX Get Paid For?

With the SpaceX IPO launching this week, investors are looking at its country, company, and consumer sources of revenue.

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May 18, 2026
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May 18, 2026
When a Watch Is About More Than Time

Looking at armies, navies, and railroads, we can see that wristwatch history is about much more than time.

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May 12, 2026
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May 12, 2026
How to Solve a Highway Problem

The same since 1993, the federal gasoline tax might be suspended although the Highway Trust Fund needs the revenue.

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April 20, 2026
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April 20, 2026
Why We Should Worry About Jet Fuel

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February 18, 2026
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February 18, 2026
What We Can Learn From the S&P 500

Looking at S&P 500 history, we can identify the top 10 companies from different decades to see the fabric of the U.S. economy.

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February 11, 2026
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February 11, 2026
Comparing the “Uncool Index” to the S&P

As our metrics for stock market activity, the Dow Industrial Average and the S&P 500 are two typical benchmarks.

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February 3, 2026
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February 3, 2026
Where a Road Matters

While the roads component of a transportation infrastruction matters everywhere, the GDP boost is especially high in developing nations.

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