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April 27, 2022
Weekly Economic News Roundup and safety signs
April 27, 2022
The Signs That Backfire

According to a recent study, sometimes highway signs can have the unintended consequence of creating what they are trying to prevent.

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April 26, 2022
Weekly Economic News Roundup and shrinking middle class
April 26, 2022
Who Is Middle Class?

Precision is impossible when defining the middle class because we all know what we mean until we try to agree on the criteria.

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April 8, 2022
Weekly News Roundup and Misery Index
April 8, 2022
What the Misery Index Says About Sadness

Wondering why plunging unemployment and sustained economic growth have not lifted our spirits, we need just look at the Misery Index.

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April 4, 2022
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April 4, 2022
Why We Don’t Want To Be The World’s Happiest Country

Reading the 2022 World Happiness Report, I wonder whether its six variables are what we should use to rank happy countries.

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March 28, 2022
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March 28, 2022
The Difference that Nine Cents Can Make

Through a mega study involving more than 60,000 participants, behavioral economists identified the most effective exercise nudges.

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March 25, 2022
Weekly Economic News Roundup and ranking criteria
March 25, 2022
When a Rank Is Wrong

Seemingly indisputable because of their quantifiable origins, ranking criteria are really subjective and potentially misleading.

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March 24, 2022
Weekly Economic News Roundup and crunchy French fries
March 24, 2022
What We Can Learn From Ketchup and Mustard

Looking at logos, we can prove the Ketchup and Mustard Theory through the colors that fast food chains use.

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February 28, 2022
IKEA sells meatballs and furniture
February 28, 2022
Why You Buy Meatballs and Chairs at the Same Store

When we look at IKEA's selling strategies, we can see meatballs and chairs or the principles of demand in action.

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February 18, 2022
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February 18, 2022
How Fast Food Got Faster

Like we expect drive-thru speed, now, at home too, we will enjoy faster food delivery through a new DoorDash McDonald's deal.

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February 7, 2022
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February 7, 2022
When Rock, Paper, Scissors Was Worth $20 Million

Playing rock, paper, scissors, Christie's and Sotheby's helped a Japanese corporation decide who would auction its $20 million art collection.

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January 30, 2022
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and comparing wages
January 30, 2022
How Our Income and Spending Can Create Happiness

Trying to determine the connection between money and happiness, scholars are looking at what we earn and what we buy.

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January 10, 2022
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January 10, 2022
How Fast (Delivery) Became Slow

Looking back as far as the 19th century and as recently as the start of Amazon Prime, we can see how what we call fast delivery has changed.

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