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October 24, 2022
Mississippi River slowdown
October 24, 2022
The Slowdown on the Mississippi

A Mississippi River slowdown has created massive supply chain disruptions that have rippled far beyond the river.

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September 26, 2022
spilled shipping containers
September 26, 2022
Why LEGO and Yeti Are Similar

Even from the best ideas, like what container ships did for our transportation infrastructure, we can have unintended consequences.

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September 8, 2022
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and Europe's drought
September 8, 2022
How More Salt Relates to Less Electricity

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July 10, 2022
Weekly Economy News Roundup and U.S. migration
July 10, 2022
Where We Are Moving and Why

Using data from Atlas and United Van Lines, and the U.S. Census, we can look more closely at U.S. migration during 2021.

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June 24, 2022
economic news roundup and electric vehicles
June 24, 2022
The (Chicken/Egg) Problem With Your EV

Wondering which comes first, the cars or the charging capability, we might have a chicken egg problem for our EV charging stations.

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June 23, 2022
federal gasoline tax
June 23, 2022
What We Pay For Gas

To determine the impact of a temporary federal tax and maybe state tax holiday, we need to look at how state gasoline prices vary.

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June 16, 2022
transportation infrastructure
June 16, 2022
Why We Worry About the World’s Faster Roads

Decomposing development, researchers tell us that less road safety can constrain a middle income country's economic growth.

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June 13, 2022
Tesla AV ethical dilemmas
June 13, 2022
Why AV Programmers Have Life and Death Dilemmas

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June 8, 2022
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Comparing LEGO prices
June 8, 2022
The Great Lego Spill

Because of a huge wave and massive container ships, we wound up with a gargantuan number of Lego pieces becoming The Great Lego Spill.

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May 30, 2022
super-yacht economics
May 30, 2022
The Economics of Seizing a Super-Yacht

Super-yacht economics involve astronomical maintenance and storage expenses that governments have to absorb after a seizure.

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April 13, 2022
supply chain
April 13, 2022
Global Supply Chain Disruptions

Seeing that the Ever Forward is still stuck, its supply chain delays remind us of what we can expect during the coming year.

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April 12, 2022
economic news roundup and supply of gig drivers
April 12, 2022
How a Gig Driver Is Like a Pancake

When gas prices affect the supply of gig drivers, they could also impact our breakfast and food deliveries.

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