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December 26, 2019
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December 26, 2019
Throwback Thursday: From Dutch Tulips to New York Cupcakes

TBT: Looking at financial bubbles, we could see that stock markets, cupcakes, tulip bulbs, and real estate have a lot in common.

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December 8, 2019
stock market predictions
December 8, 2019
Why It’s Tough to Make Stock Market Predictions

The long term increase of the S&P 500 and the Dow Industrials misleadingly entices investors to believe that it's easy to make stock market predictions.

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December 6, 2019
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December 6, 2019
How the Economy Affects Our Vote

The impact of the economy on our voting patterns is about much more than inflation, unemployment, and how much the GDP has grown.

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November 20, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and aging populations
November 20, 2019
Why Your Birthday Cake Might Have Too Many Candles

When we look at aging populations, 65 could be new 55 because of the difference between our chronological age and our biological age.

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November 15, 2019
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November 15, 2019
What Red and Blue States Say About Sauces and Spreads

While diners in some red and blue states prefer the same sauces and spreads, they are less alike when we compare their economies.

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November 8, 2019
Eliud Kipchoge
November 8, 2019
How U.S. Labor Productivity Relates to Nike’s Vaporflys

Whether looking at the marathon runners that wear Nike's Vaporfly sneakers or U.S. labor productivity, we can see the importance of capital innovation.

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November 3, 2019
Weekly Economic News RoundupDaylight Saving Time
November 3, 2019
Why It’s Time to Think More About the Time

Because of the benefits of perpetuating DST, we can eliminate the Standard Time switch and even leap to one universal time for everyone.

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October 31, 2019
fare evaders
October 31, 2019
The Best Way to Reduce Fare Evasion

Since the typical solutions to subway and bus fare evasion have not worked in NYC and other cities, behavioral scientists are suggesting a new approach.

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October 30, 2019
small inventions
October 30, 2019
The Inventions That Mattered Most

Through a new look at invention history, we can identify the waves of innovation and see which ones were most influential.

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October 23, 2019
decline in manufacturing
October 23, 2019
Why the World Economy is Growing More Slowly

In most of the world's advanced economies, there are gains in certain areas and lagging regions elsewhere that create a disparity and less economic growth.

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September 29, 2019
America's two economies
September 29, 2019
Looking at America’s Two Economies

Comparing the locations, incomes, and jobs of Democrats and Republicans, we see America's two economies and a tension between democracy and capitalism.

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September 8, 2019
stock market predictions
September 8, 2019
Why We Should Care About Economic Uncertainty

It is likely that the economic uncertainty created by changes in trade regulations will affect business investment, consumer spending, and the GDP.

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