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August 23, 2019
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and recession indicators
August 23, 2019
What the RV Recession Indicator Tells Us

When the economy is starting to contract, we can take a look at a recession indicator in Elkhart, Indiana to forecast the future.

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July 24, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and charging electric vehicles
July 24, 2019
Should We Charge Electric Cars?

With the depletion of the Highway Trust Fund, Congress needs to decide if its new funding sources will include a pay-by-the-mile tax that charges EVs.

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July 23, 2019
eliminating daylight saving time
July 23, 2019
Six Facts: What Shake Shack Says About How Much We Work

Whether looking at a Shake Shack experiment, comparing countries, or focusing on education, we can see differences in the average workweek.

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July 22, 2019
Weekly Economic Roundup and China's economic growth
July 22, 2019
Two Images of China’s Economic Slowdown

Since the official reports of China's economic slowdown have been questioned, we can use nighttime satellite images and some costume jewelry for answers.

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July 14, 2019
Weekly Economic News RoundupDaylight Saving Time
July 14, 2019
Why We All Need the Same Time

Whereas we moved from many time zones to four during the 19th century, now, with globalization, we should switch to coordinated universal time for everyone.

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July 11, 2019
U.S. migration
July 11, 2019
How the Location of Creative Talent is Changing

Comparing 2005 to 2017, we would see a spread in the geography of creative talent that could stimulate growth in stagnant U.S. regions.

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July 8, 2019
AV ethical dilemmas
July 8, 2019
When Cars Have To Decide Whether to Kill Grandma

Like people, autonomous vehicles will have moral dilemmas that require ethical decision-making but it could be tough deciding what is ethical.

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July 4, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and economic independence from Alexander Hamilton
July 4, 2019
Celebrating the Economic Independence That Alexander Hamilton Created

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

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June 26, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and policy and product gender inequity
June 26, 2019
Why Snow Removal in Sweden Is Sexist

Frequently invisible, the gender inequity we could see in our public policies and product design extends to snow removal and pianos

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June 20, 2019
June 20, 2019
Six Facts: Our Global Energy Consumption

The six facts that illustrate our global energy consumption take us to the countries, the growth rates, and the types of energy..

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June 17, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and accurate statistics
June 17, 2019
What a Tax, a Ship, and a Road Can Tell You

Somewhat invisible, time determines whether central bankers and legislators have the accurate statistics that they need for economic policy.

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June 14, 2019
mobile talent
June 14, 2019
The One Investment That Is (Probably) a Sure Thing

Calculating the value of college involves what we spend, what we sacrifice, what we earn, and some other surprising considerations.

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