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January 13, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and federal spending
January 13, 2019
How an Art Heist Is like the Government Shutdown

Whether looking at an art heist, government shutdown negotiations or a soccer shootout, game theory can explain people's behavior.

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January 4, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Apple in China
January 4, 2019
A Closer Look at Apple in China

Looking at Apple in China, we can see the collateral damage that a seemingly targeted tariff can create for multinationals.

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December 25, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Christmas tree purchases
December 25, 2018
What You Can See in a Christmas Tree

Deciding between artificial and real Christmas tree purchases, we can contemplate convenience, tradition, health, and even our cats.

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December 20, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and cheese glut
December 20, 2018
Why the U.S. Has a Cheese Glut

From changing tastes to tariffs to the number of dairy cows, changes in demand and supply have created a massive cheese glut.

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

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December 5, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and gender pay gap
December 5, 2018
What We Still Need To Know About the Gender Gap

New research on the gender pay gap and the gender leadership gap indicate we should be especially aware of hiring, downshifting, and attrition.

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December 3, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Beer can prices
December 3, 2018
Beer Cans and Aluminum Tariffs

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November 25, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Sweden's cashless economy
November 25, 2018
How Sweden Feels About Cash

In an increasingly cashless Sweden, an Ikea cash-free store has created a positive response from management and many customers but not from everyone.

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November 23, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and the magazine industry
November 23, 2018
When a Magazine Cover Counts

While some food magazines use the Thanksgiving cover of their print edition to compete, most of the magazine industry is figuring out a digital shift.

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November 21, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and a new kilogram measurment
November 21, 2018
Why the Kilogram Had to Change

To become more accessible and accurate, a new kilogram has been developed that that is based on ideas rather than an object.

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November 16, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and airport competition
November 16, 2018
How Airports Are Like Apple

Looking at the ten most popular large U.S. airports, we see competition that is designed to attract airlines and travelers.

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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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