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December 12, 2023
Weekly Economic News Roundup and airline competition
December 12, 2023
Why Coffee Matters in a Merger

With Alaska Airlines offering to acquire Hawaiin Airlines, diminishing airline competition will continue to affect flying (and coffee).

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November 16, 2023
Weekly Economic News Roundup and the bext airports
November 16, 2023
What the Best Airports Do for Us

Using WSJ's reliability and convenience ranking metrics for 20 large and 30 midsize airports, we can judge their cost and benefit.

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November 12, 2023
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November 12, 2023
How to Cut the Cost of Commuting

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November 3, 2023
Weekly Economic News Roundup and tariff impact
November 3, 2023
Why Our Holiday Presents Could Be Delayed

When the Panama Canal reduces traffic because of a water shortage, it creates a logjam that could delay our holiday presents.

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October 29, 2023
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October 29, 2023
The Value of the Golden Spike

Much more than a reminder of the transcontinental railroad, Utah's new golden spike is about a transportation infrastructure.

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October 18, 2023
economic news roundup and speedy boarding
October 18, 2023
How to Board a Plane Quickly

Although airlines say that speedy boarding is a priority, their incentives prevent them from ever achieving it.

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September 29, 2023
Weekly Economic News Roundup and electric vehicle charging stationeconomics
September 29, 2023
The Demise of the Gas Station

Looking at gas station economics now and in the future, we see electric vehicle (EV) chargers as an existential threat.

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September 25, 2023
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September 25, 2023
How the 1930s UAW Strike Is Like Today

Comparing two UAW strikes, we can see that the 1930s and 2023 are really not that different when we look at a changing economy.

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August 29, 2023
Trump China tariffs
August 29, 2023
When a Box Is a Big Deal

Starting with the middle of the 20th century, as transport costs have shrunk, a slew of complementary innovations made shipping even cheaper.

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August 16, 2023
Weekly Economic News Roundup and innovative countries electric roads
August 16, 2023
How to Reduce Range Anxiety

Near the top of a list of innovative countries, Sweden is where we could find a road that charges EVs (electric vehicles).

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August 6, 2023
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August 6, 2023
Where Self-Driving Cars Could Take Us

Ultimately creating unintended consequences, more self-driving cars will change insurance policies and pedestrian behavior.

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July 26, 2023
Weekly Economic News Roundup and transportation infrastructure
July 26, 2023
How to Change an Infrastructure

Whether looking from the bottom up or top down, a U.S. transportation infrastructure injection of many billions of dollars is complex.

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