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July 4, 2018
economic indepencer and Alexander Hamilton's development plan
July 4, 2018
Celebrating Alexander Hamilton’s Economic Independence

Relevant today, the timeless ideas in Alexander Hamilton's development plan are about sovereign debt, banking, and economic growth.

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April 2, 2018
small inventions
April 2, 2018
Where to Find an Inventor

To fuel the innovation that jumpstarts economic growth, researchers have figured out less traditional ways that will encourage more people to become inventors.

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March 9, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and EU budget battle
March 9, 2018
What Brexit Will Do to the EU Budget

About more than the U.K., Brexit also creates EU budget problems because of the 10 to 12 billion euros that the British will no longer give annually.

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March 8, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Sneaker production
March 8, 2018
The One Thing We Should Know About Making Sneakers

With consumers expecting faster product cycles, Adidas is experimenting with a new supply chain that accelerates sneaker production.

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December 18, 2017
Weekly economic news roundup and trade barriers
December 18, 2017
Why China Wants To Be Called a Market Economy

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August 9, 2017
solar power issues
August 9, 2017
Lighting Up Our Lives

Our lighting history shows how artificial illumination used to be too costly to use and now is so cheap that we ignore it.

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August 4, 2017
chicken export nationalism
August 4, 2017
The Development Debate About Chickens

When Bill Gates expressed his foundation's support for giving chickens to people in extreme poverty, he ignited a debate about development programs.

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August 3, 2017
economic news roundup and U.S. trading partners
August 3, 2017
Throwback Thursday: Remembering When We Were More Productive

On this #TBT, we can look back at the golden age of productivity growth to see when and how our standard of living improved.

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July 4, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and economic independence from Alexander Hamilton
July 4, 2017
Celebrating Economic Independence

Looking at Hamilton economics through his development plan and now, we can see so very clearly why he can be called the father of our economy.

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May 3, 2017
Chinese economic growth
May 3, 2017
Enlightening Measures of China’s Growth

Economists can use nighttime lights from NASA's satellite images of the earth to decide if China's economic growth statistics are accurate.

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April 25, 2017
China's GDP
April 25, 2017
How Affluence Relates to Pollution

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March 30, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and the Chinese consumer
March 30, 2017
What the New Chinese Consumer is Buying

Buying more yogurt, movie tickets and premium products instead of instant noodles, the consumer is a new focus for China's statisticians.

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