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April 28, 2020
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April 28, 2020
How Maps Tell Us More Than Directions

Because of what they include and omit, the maps that we use for directions tell us a lot more than how to get where we are going.

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April 13, 2020
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April 13, 2020
The Long Term Economic Impact of a Pandemic

In addition to the short term suffering and disruption, world pandemics since the 14th century have had a multi-decade economic impact.

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April 8, 2020
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April 8, 2020
Why Traffic Light Buttons Are Similar to Bicycles

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March 20, 2020
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March 20, 2020
The Economic Message Sent by a Smell

By smelling the economy in New York City, London, and Barcelona, we can answer questions about past and present production.

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March 15, 2020
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March 15, 2020
Looking at the Bulls and the Bears

Looking at the ups and downs of bull and bear markets takes us to the past and present Dow Industrial Average and the S&P 500.

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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 26, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and common charger
January 26, 2020
How Chargers and Railroad Tracks are Similar

If the European Union mandates common charger standardization, consumers might applaud but Apple says there is a hidden downside.

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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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