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November 16, 2017
de minimis exemption
November 16, 2017
Two Amazon Stories (and More)

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November 15, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and baby names
November 15, 2017
Less Recognized Reasons For the Gender Pay Gap

By focusing on social norms that determine the division of labor at home and traditional workplace incentives, we can narrow the gender pay gap.

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November 13, 2017
album bundles
November 13, 2017
Why Albums Are Longer

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November 10, 2017
hotel scents
November 10, 2017
Dollars and (Hotel) Scents

Because we retain smells longer than what we see and hear, hotel scents have become a branding tool that accompanies price and service.

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October 4, 2017
trix artificial color
October 4, 2017
Why We Like Trix and Chips

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September 25, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and tipping behavior
September 25, 2017
The Mystery of the Disappearing Restaurants

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September 22, 2017
de minimis exemption
September 22, 2017
What Amazon Wants For Its HQ2

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September 20, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Apple in China
September 20, 2017
Why We Buy Our iPhones

With its newest and priciest product launch, Apple has made iPhone conspicuous consumption the reason to buy their phone.

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September 3, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Herb Kelleher and Southwest Airlines
September 3, 2017
Looking at the Southwest Effect

Sometimes invisible, the Southwest Effect has influenced air fares and air traffic since the 1970s when Southwest was a small Texas carrier.

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August 31, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and baby names
August 31, 2017
Where Parental Leave Leads To Gender Discrimination

Questions about how much paid parental leave new dads should receive is the reason Estée Lauder is being sued by the EEOC.

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August 18, 2017
iPhones and global supply chains
August 18, 2017
Looking at a Global Supply Chain With a Smile (Curve)

A smile curve is a handy way to see that the global supply chain for technology is much more complicated than a Made-in-China label.

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August 17, 2017
McDonald's original french fries
August 17, 2017
Throwback Thursday: Remembering the Best French Fries

#TBT Throwback Thursday: Looking back at the original McDonald's french fries that were made with beef tallow, we could say that the taste was worth the fat.

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