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August 26, 2019
Feta Cheese protection
August 26, 2019
What Feta Farmers Fight For

The EU provides feta cheese makers protection from competition through a geographical indication that gives their name monopoly power.

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August 8, 2019
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and movie star brands
August 8, 2019
Some Fast & Furious Competition

As movie star brands, the images conveyed by three of the stars from the Fast & Furious film franchise reflect their macho focus.

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July 10, 2019
restaurant psychology
July 10, 2019
The Minimum Wage Floor Debate

The estimated impact of a federal minimum wage increase to $10, $12, or $15 will create a range of tradeoffs between jobs and earnings.

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June 28, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and pizza purchases
June 28, 2019
An Unusual Pizza Market

When we compare pizza competition on an island to everywhere else, we wind up with some of what we expect but not entirely.

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June 27, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and lost wallets
June 27, 2019
The Countries That Return Lost Wallets

Looking at honor systems in stores and for lost wallets, we can see how people respond and where to find the most honesty.

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June 23, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and McDonald's drive-thru
June 23, 2019
How To Get Speedier Fast Food

Hoping to increase its drive-thru speed, McDonald's has begun to use voice recognition technology to compete against other fast food chains.

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June 6, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and #TBT: Sears and Amazon
June 6, 2019
Throwback Thursday: Was Sears, Roebuck the First Amazon?

#TBT: Through the amazingly similar prefabricated houses that they both have sold, we can see why Amazon has been called the new Sears, Roebuck.

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May 29, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and branding Eswatini flag
May 29, 2019
Why the Name of a Country Is Its Brand

Like corporations, countries engage in branding when they change their name or try to influence what the world thinks about them and their products.

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May 22, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and New Coke
May 22, 2019
Why New Coke is Back

An innovative disaster, the introduction of New Coke in 1985 generated so massive a protest that no one ever thought it could return...until now.

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May 19, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and ice cream economics
May 19, 2019
Ice Cream Economics

Whether it's Ooey Gooey Butter Cake or Salted Crack Caramel, your flavor is a part of the ice cream economics of an ultra-premium creamery.

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May 17, 2019
supermarket pricing power
May 17, 2019
What the Grocery Store Says About Us

More than a place to buy food, the grocery store says a lot more about the affluence from our GDP and our subjective well-being.

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May 16, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and privacy protection
May 16, 2019
A Dilemma: How Much to Pay for Our Privacy Protection

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