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July 7, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and U.K. tax letters
July 7, 2021
Why Taxes Are About More Than Money

Because tax systems matter, we can look at tax evasion in the U.K., at IRS problems in the U.S., and at the OECD to see what works.

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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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June 23, 2021
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June 23, 2021
Why We Tip

Looking back and looking ahead at our tipping behavior, we can expect tips to remain a social norm that will increase.

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June 21, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and wine tariffs
June 21, 2021
Why Baseball Umpires Are Like Wine Tasters

Whether looking a the strikes called by an umpire or the scores from wine tasters, we would see inconsistent decisions that are called noisy.

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June 3, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Peltzman Effect
June 3, 2021
Our Surprising Response to More Safety

When we feel protected, safety regulations can encourage the risky behavior and unintended consequences that they are trying to prevent.

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May 13, 2021
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May 13, 2021
Where Soda Pop Means More Than a Carbonated Drink

When some of us say "soda" and others "pop," we are asking for a carbonated soft drink and also, perhaps, signaling our cultural differences.

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May 11, 2021
S&P 500 bull markets
May 11, 2021
How Stock Market Performance Responds to Social Unrest

While investors are right when they express concern that stock market performance reacts to social unrest, the response varies.

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May 5, 2021
May 5, 2021
How the Pandemic Changed Our Impulse Buying

Staying at home during the pandemic, we have shifted our impulse buying from the supermarket to our online shopping cart.

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April 22, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and best countries
April 22, 2021
How to Select the Best Countries

Instead of collecting a massive volume of statistics, iU.S. News uses people's perceptions to rank the world's 78 best countries.

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April 1, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and street names
April 1, 2021
The Feminine Side of City Streets

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March 7, 2021
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March 7, 2021
What If Cash Handouts Have No Strings Attached?

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February 21, 2021
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February 21, 2021
How a Citigroup Blunder and a Texas Blackout Are Similar

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