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September 4, 2026
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Pumpkin Spice latte demand
September 4, 2026
What Has Happened to the Pumpkin Spice Latte?

Asking why Pumpkin Spice Latte popularity has decreased, we can name the vast array of refresher flavors that consumers can also select.

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August 27, 2026
economic news roundup and pricing strategy
August 27, 2026
When To Buy a Movie and Not Rent One

Through the use of anchors that influence what consumers buy, retailers' pricing strategy can be more effective.

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August 21, 2026
safer streets
August 21, 2026
The Town Without Traffic Lights

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August 20, 2026
Coffee Shop Neurology
August 20, 2026
Back to Starbucks, Back to Our Brains

One reason for CEO Brian Niccol's "Back to Starbucks" success has been its optimization of customer neurology.

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August 19, 2026
Weekly Economic News Roundup and American-made cars
August 19, 2026
How An “American-Made” Car Can Surprise Us

Because auto manufacturing is a global business, American-made cars can come from companies based in the Netherlands, Japan, or South Korea.

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July 26, 2026
IMAX economics
July 26, 2026
Supply, Demand, and the IMAX

Through IMAX economics, supply and demand guarantee the seat scarcity that the firm needs to cover its expenses.

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July 20, 2026
counterclockwise bias
July 20, 2026
When We Drift to the Left

Seemingly spontaneous or shaped by the crowd, instead researchers have identified an individual counter clockside bias.

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July 16, 2026
oil supply disruption
July 16, 2026
The 6 Facts We Need To Know About Oil Markets

While the NACHO trade, the crack spread, and other oil market complexities affect price, still it all comes down to the power of the market.

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July 15, 2026
economic news roundup and multi-million dollar dinosaur fossils
July 15, 2026
How T. Rex Became a Multi-Million Dollar Dinosaur

Because ultra rich individuals became interested in fossils, dinosaur prices soared to stratospheric levels.

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July 13, 2026
bronze winning Croatia
July 13, 2026
Why Second Placers Are the Saddest Losers

While we might expect that the three best World Cup winning teams would be happy, we would not be correct about one of them.

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July 3, 2026
Weekly Economic News Roundup and North American free trade
July 3, 2026
Why North American Trade Needs To Be Free

We can look at a car seat, a piston, and a capacitor to see why we need to preserve North American free trade.

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June 29, 2026
Social Security spending
June 29, 2026
Why Social Security Gets Sicker As We Get Healthier

Knowing that our Social Security system will get sicker as we get healthlier and live longer, we can note Baby Boomer spending.

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