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December 19, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and night time economy
December 19, 2018
Why We Should Care About the Night Time Economy

Inadequately supported, the food, drink, and entertainment businesses in a city's night time economy can be a valuable source of economic growth.

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December 17, 2018
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December 17, 2018
Almost Everything We Need To Know About Gift Giving

Looking at what we buy and what we return, we can ask an economist and a psychologist for some gift-giving advice about our holiday spending.

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December 16, 2018
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December 16, 2018
Why Superstars Dominate the Billboard Hot 100 Chart

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December 6, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Antartica skiing
December 6, 2018
The Economics of Skiing Across Antarctica

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December 2, 2018
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December 2, 2018
Six Facts About How Supermarkets Influence What We Buy

These six facts tell us how our supermarket shopping can be influenced by much more than the shopping list we bring with us.

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November 30, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and the most walkable cities
November 30, 2018
A New Way to Score a City

Cities that benefit from the economic side of walking have a boost in productivity, better health, and more social interaction.

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November 29, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Disney princesses
November 29, 2018
Throwback Thursday: What a Disney Princess Used To Be

#TBT: Today's Throwback Thursday looks back at Disney Princesses, from Snow White to Vanellope, to see how they are changing.

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November 22, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Thanksgiving dinner
November 22, 2018
Thanksgiving Top Ten List for 2018

Looking at our holiday meal through a turkey top ten list, you can see how Thanksgiving economics is about so much more than money.

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November 18, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Air Pollution
November 18, 2018
What an Air Quality Index Really Measures

While the Air Quality Index (AQI) is a pollution yardstick, it also can signal if we are controlling the tragedy of the commons.

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November 15, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and customer service
November 15, 2018
Why Our Shopping Score Matters

Unknown to most of us, the quality of customer service can depend on the multiple customer lifetime value (CLV) scores that we get from retailers.

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November 13, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Mandatory calorie labels
November 13, 2018
Do We Care About Calorie Labels?

With the arrival of mandatory calorie labels at large establishments and soon at smaller ones, we can ask if their impact is predictable.

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November 5, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and campaign finance
November 5, 2018
Why It’s Tough to Give (Campaign Finance) Money Away

When Seattle tried using Democracy Vouchers to support campaign finance, the results were not entirely what they had expected.

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