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July 24, 2014
Everyday Economics and a wider and deeper Panama Canal will change the invisible lines that show the world's supply chains.
July 24, 2014
How the New Panama Canal Affects Us

When larger vessels use a wider, deeper Panama Canal, they will create economies of scale and shift the invisible lines that show worldwide supply chains.

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July 23, 2014
The behind-the-scenes jobs that we ignore from highly skilled human capital can be called invisible.
July 23, 2014
The Invisible People in Your Life

The highly skilled human capital that we ignore is invisible because their behind-the scenes jobs make things work.

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July 22, 2014
consumer spending history
July 22, 2014
Has the Invisible Hand Given You a Nudge Recently?

Encouraging businesses and consumers to interact productively as they pursue their self-interest, Adam Smith's invisible hand moves a market's participants.

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July 21, 2014
Globalization and problems with a shrinking kilogram
July 21, 2014
Why should you care about a tiny grain of sand?

Because commercial globalization needs standardized weights and measures, the mystery of the kilogram prototype getting lighter needs to be solved.

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July 18, 2014
Everyday economics and Joseph Schumpeter's entrepreneurs
July 18, 2014
Joseph Schumpeter: Economic Models and Eileen Ford

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July 15, 2014
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Sneaker production
July 15, 2014
What Would David Ricardo Say About Your Sneakers?

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July 11, 2014
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Prisoners' Dilemma
July 11, 2014
Crime and Punishment in Svalbard

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July 10, 2014
Productivity from a Checklist
July 10, 2014
The Economics of Checklists

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July 9, 2014
Bubbles cupcakes
July 9, 2014
The Cupcake Bubble

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July 8, 2014
summer blockbusters
July 8, 2014
The Reason I Will Return to My Local Movie Theater

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July 3, 2014
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Chinese consumers
July 3, 2014
A Cranberry Blog

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July 2, 2014
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July 2, 2014
What is the Real Natural Gas Trade off?

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