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May 16, 2024
Weekly Economic New Roundup and tall building construction
May 16, 2024
When a Skyscraper Is More Than a Tall Building

Describing Saudi Arabia's plan for Neom, we can look back at tall building construction and ask if it signals stages in the business cycle.

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November 5, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and beer consumption
November 5, 2020
The Ups and Downs of Global Beer Consumption

Your beer consumption can depend on where you live, whether you prefer wine, your country's traditions, and your income.

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September 27, 2020
COVID-19 consumer spending
September 27, 2020
How a Street Corner Reveals the Real Recovery

While COVID-19 had a massive impact on consumer spending, "street corner" real time data reveal some surprises.

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August 2, 2020
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August 2, 2020
Understanding a Pandemic GDP

Knowing that we "treasure what we measure," understanding the GDP and a shrinking economy is even more important during a pandemic.

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July 27, 2020
oil boom and bust
July 27, 2020
What an Oil Boom and Bust Do to a Town

Sometimes like a roller coaster, the change in prices that cause an oil boom and bust can transform drilling towns and cities.

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June 21, 2020
alphabet shape of business cycles
June 21, 2020
How the Alphabet Will Describe the Recovery

Called an alphabet recovery, the ABC's of the GDP trajectory after a massive decline can be illustrated through the letters of the alphabet and a Swoosh.

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March 4, 2020
Weekly economic news roundup and COVD-19 impact
March 4, 2020
The Six Facts We Want to Know About the Italian Economy

Six facts can show the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on an Italian economy that is one of the weakest in the Eurozone.

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February 17, 2020
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February 17, 2020
The Mystery of a President’s Economic Performance

While we know that GDP can influence an election, economists also ask whether the results of the election will affect the GDP.

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February 6, 2020
economic news roundup and language policy
February 6, 2020
A Little-Known Downside of Economic Growth

Per capita economic growth has a little-known connection to the world's hundreds of endangered languages that could become extinct.

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January 19, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Southwest brand value
January 19, 2020
How the 737 MAX Could Change Your Vacation Plans

Because 737 MAX demand from American and other airlines was large, grounding the plane has created huge flight disruptions.

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January 17, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and global risk 2020
January 17, 2020
Everything We Need to Know About Global Economic Risk

Concerned with a shift away from traditional multilateral institutions and free trade, the World Economic Forum identifies our global economic risk.

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January 8, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and tariff impact
January 8, 2020
The Best Way To Judge World Trade Activity

To measure world trade activity and the health of the global economy, we just need to look at a rather obscure index that tells us some everyday facts.

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