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April 5, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and lower transaction costs
April 5, 2017
The Magic of the MetroCard

The introduction of just one small MetroCard transformed NYC by lowering the transaction costs for traveling to work and friends in different boroughs.

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April 3, 2017
Biden's spending proposals
April 3, 2017
Understanding the Big Numbers in the Federal Budget

Judging the Trump blueprint for the federal budget, we need to figure out how to compare trillion dollar totals to billion dollar proposals.

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March 28, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and cost of living in expensive cities
March 28, 2017
The World’s Most Expensive Bread

More than a number, the cost of living in the world's most expensive cities is about bread and wine and who can afford to stay.

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March 10, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Measuring Happiness
March 10, 2017
Why Measuring Happiness is Tough

Measuring happiness is tough because of the difference between what we actually experience and what we remember about those moments.

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March 9, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Hollywood gender gap
March 9, 2017
Finding the Hollywood Gender Gap (Everywhere)

From top stars' salaries, to the people who speak in films, the Hollywood gender gap can be found in most of the major movies.

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March 2, 2017
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March 2, 2017
Why There is No Such Thing as Free Parking

Even in North Dakota where there is a ban on parking meters along town and city streets, there is no such thing as free parking.

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February 28, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and tipping behavior
February 28, 2017
The Ups and Downs of Tipping

Sometimes surprising and usually unpredictable, the reasons we tip make the tipping wage a controversial paycheck minimum.

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February 27, 2017
Weekly Roundup and vacation time
February 27, 2017
Deciding How Much To Work

Illustrated by the Expedia Vacation Deprivation survey, how much vacation time we take can depend on where we live and our reference points.

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February 24, 2017
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February 24, 2017
How Restaurant Psychology Affects Us

Including music and seating design, restaurant psychology affects table turnover by influencing how fast we eat and drink.

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February 15, 2017
economic news roundup and assortative dating
February 15, 2017
How Credit Scores Complicate Love

To find out if a relationship will last, you can ask the New York Federal Reserve Bank about credit cards and assortative mating.

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February 5, 2017
weekly roundup and behavioral economics nudges
February 5, 2017
A Big Problem That Needs a Little Nudge

Whether increasing tax compliance or discouraging public urination, behavioral economics can encourage socially desirable behavior with the right nudges.

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January 30, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Medicare worries
January 30, 2017
The Healthcare Incentives We Cannot Avoid

The healthcare incentives that shape patient demand and physician supply do not necessarily cut cost and improve well-being.

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