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November 17, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and dynamic pricing
November 17, 2021
The Chips We Love and Hate

As supply chain problems continue, we will see fewer chips from Doritos and also from the auto manufacturers that need chips for car options.

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November 8, 2021
infrastructure spending
November 8, 2021
From Bridges to Broadband: What $1.2 Trillion Will Buy

When we look closely at the $1.2 trillion infrastructure spending bill, its complexity becomes increasingly evident.

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October 28, 2021
best postal service
October 28, 2021
The Message That a Mail Truck Delivers

Looking at the mail truck (and wagon and train), we see a metaphor for the system's innovative history and its current problems.

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October 15, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and overhead baggage bin
October 15, 2021
When a Big Bin Makes a Difference

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October 7, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and supply chain twists
October 7, 2021
Six Twists in Our Supply Chain

Ranging from ships to ports to truckers and warehouses, our supply chain twists are causing delayed deliveries everywhere.

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October 1, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and invading ride-share markets
October 1, 2021
Why We Need Ridesharing

To reduce emissions and wasted time, Uber and Lyft should encourage the ride sharing that will decrease traffic congestion.

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September 27, 2021
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September 27, 2021
Why Traffic Jams Could Spread Less

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September 10, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and airplane etiquette
September 10, 2021
Where and Why We Fly (Less)

Looking closely, we see a lot more about where and why we fly for business and leisure travel that can explain the impact of Covid.

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August 29, 2021
hot tub supply chain
August 29, 2021
What We Can Learn From a Hot Tub

Affecting goods that range from stoves to couches, the causes of pandemic delivery delays can be shown by a disrupted hot tub supply chain.

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August 17, 2021
Panama Canal Expansion
August 17, 2021
How a Canal Moved a Bridge

Because of the Panama Canal expansion, a bridge that connects Bayonne, N.J. and Staten Island, N.Y. had to be raised.

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August 9, 2021
high-speed rail transit
August 9, 2021
A Lesson for Rail Transit From the Eastern Shuttle

Far behind other countries, high-speed rail transit in the U.S. just needs to copy what the Eastern Shuttle long ago did for air travel.

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July 1, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and commuting time
July 1, 2021
How Covid Changed Commuting Time

In its 2021 Urban Mobility Report, Texas A&M tells us how and where Covid vastly changed our commuting time and our traffic congestion.

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