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January 7, 2022
economic news roundup and economic news roundup and French bulldog appeal
January 7, 2022
Six Facts: The Economic Side of the French Bulldog

Six facts about the economics of French bulldogs can explain why they are popular, expensive, and appeal to dognappers.

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January 3, 2022
New Year's resolutions
January 3, 2022
How to Keep a New Year’s Resolution

Combining the incentive of a "fresh start" with commitment devices, we could actually keep our New Year's resolutions.

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December 27, 2021
gift giving
December 27, 2021
A Return to the Downside of Gift Giving

During the holiday season, our gift giving might have less value than we expect because recipients engage in preference falsification.

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December 26, 2021
Yankee candle scent and Covid
December 26, 2021
A Non-Scents Review on Amazon

Among the countless ways that Covid has affected our lives, now we can add the correlation suggested by Amazon candle reviews.

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December 21, 2021
default options
December 21, 2021
The $50 That No One Wanted

While a brown M&M and an unread college course syllabus seem very different, they both provide a lesson about the need for default options.

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December 19, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and height
December 19, 2021
How Being a Big Man Might Matter

In separate studies, researchers have demonstrated that the status enjoyed by big men with more weight and height echoes male pigeon power.

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December 15, 2021
https://econlife.com/2026/09/urban-fertility/urban fertility
December 15, 2021
How the Pandemic Changed the Birth Rate

Sometimes compared to hurricanes, victory celebrations and blackouts, the pandemic birth rate also responded to a catastrophe.

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November 28, 2021
transportation spending
November 28, 2021
When New Roads Have Cost Overruns and Benefit Shortfalls

Recent research indicates that Department of Transportation cost-benefit analysis for future transportation spending will be misleading.

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October 13, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and 99 cents prices
October 13, 2021
The Price We Pay For a Costly Comma and an Absent Apostrophe

When we use poor punctuation, a misplaced comma or a missing apostrophe can create a costly mistaken message.

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October 8, 2021
boarding planes
October 8, 2021
When Carbon is Like a Calorie

By looking at the impact of the Affordable Care Act's calorie label mandate, we can guess how much Google's emission facts will influence us.

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October 6, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Facebook social media impact
October 6, 2021
Social Media’s Hidden Cost

Ranging from individuals to the entire economy, the cost of social media generally and of Facebook specifically ripples in many directions.

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September 12, 2021
economic policy uncertainty
September 12, 2021
Where We Are Sure of Economic Uncertainty

Based on newspapers, stock markets, businesses, and households, economic policy uncertainty metrics can explain the pandemic impact.

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