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July 6, 2018
competitive eating
July 6, 2018
The Economic Side of Competitive Eating

Known as the super bowl of competitive eating, the July Fourth Nathan's Famous hot dog contest is a business for the top eaters.

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July 2, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and potato shortage
July 2, 2018
Solving McDonald’s Soggy French Fries Problem

McDonald's current delivery problem with soggy French fries is somewhat similar to what it had to solve more than forty years ago.

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June 14, 2018
egg smuggling
June 14, 2018
The FDA’s Label Problem

When their requirements are outdated or illogical, FDA guidelines can create misleading labels for foods like eggs and skim milk.

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May 31, 2018
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and hog farms
May 31, 2018
Law and Odor at a North Carolina Hog Farm

You have a regulatory dispute when North Carolina's hog farmers want to use their less costly manure lagoons while neighbors, objecting to the smells, want legal limits.

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May 29, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and minimum wage hike
May 29, 2018
The Downside of a Minimum Wage Increase

While it is easy for us to see when the minimum wage goes up, the impact on low wage workers' non-wage compensation is much less evident.

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May 27, 2018
summer blockbusters
May 27, 2018
Looking At The Big Picture in the Movie Industry

While the movie industry has been disrupted by more of us watching movies and Netflix series at home, it might not be dying.

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May 22, 2018
Weekly economic news roundup and the Tesla price
May 22, 2018
When a Tesla Price Tells Us All We Need To Know

Just by looking at a $35,000 Tesla price, we can decide if Elon Musk is creating luxury vehicles or cars for the masses.

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May 21, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and global branding Starbucks
May 21, 2018
Why Starbucks Has a Multi-Billion Dollar Name

Valued at billions of dollars, Starbucks has developed a global brand that added to what the Starbucks name was worth to Nestlé.

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May 15, 2018
Weekly economic news roundup and Google Duplex digital assistant
May 15, 2018
Deciding If Your Digital Assistant Is Unethical

Creating a long list of ethical dilemmas, Google's Duplex is a digital assistant that sounds just like a human when scheduling appointments.

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May 10, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and guinea pig rentals
May 10, 2018
Why Guinea Pigs and Party Dresses Are Similar

Whether looking at guinea pigs or party dresses, you get rental markets when time and money make people avoid a purchase.

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May 9, 2018
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and aging shoppers
May 9, 2018
The New Shopper (Who is Really Old)

As an aging population soon takes us to a demographic turning point, retailers will adjust the shopping experience to an older customer.

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May 6, 2018
beef prices
May 6, 2018
Why We Need Holey Cow and Other Cheesy Names

Even U.S. cheesemakers suffer when the EU (European Union) says you can't use a label like Parmesan or feta because your cheese wasn't made in the required place.

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