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November 14, 2019
tipping behavior
November 14, 2019
What Uber Can Teach Us About Tips

Looking at 40 million trips, researchers concluded that Uber's tips can be surprising because of the rider characteristics that determine how much.

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November 12, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and college ranking
November 12, 2019
How a Common Application Affected College Admissions

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November 11, 2019
Trading Places and markets
November 11, 2019
The Meal That Florida Wants Us To Eat

If you skipped breakfast this morning, then you might be contributing to Florida's worries about orange juice consumption.

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October 29, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Popeye's chicken sandwich
October 29, 2019
Round Two of the Chicken Sandwich War

On November 3, the chicken sandwich war will enter round 2 when Popeyes returns with the chicken sandwich that Chick-fil-A has targeted.

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October 27, 2019
federal gasoline tax
October 27, 2019
How Much We Care About Gasoline Prices

Since one state's gasoline prices could be double what people pay in another state, we can ask if the price affects how much we purchase.

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October 25, 2019
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October 25, 2019
How Women and Men Respond Differently to Gender Branding

Like other firms that try gender branding, the makers of Chick Beer discovered that women responded differently from their male customers.

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October 24, 2019
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and Ghost Whopper
October 24, 2019
What We Can See Through the Ghost Whopper

While most of us cannot buy the newest Halloween burgers at Burger King, we will see ads for the Ghost Whopper that could increase our demand.

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October 6, 2019
happy hours
October 6, 2019
The Oyster, the Martini, and Happy Hour Economics

More than oysters and martinis, a Happy Hour at your favorite restaurant is really all about how supply and demand create more revenue.

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October 2, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and glut
October 2, 2019
All You Need To Know About An Egg Glut

To explain what has been called an egg glut, we can look at egg laying hens, at the changing number of eggs they produce, and at our egg consumption.

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September 3, 2019
digital distraction
September 3, 2019
When To Ignore Your Email

Tempted by thousands of hours of digital distractions, at home and at work, we diminish our creativity, our productivity, and our self-satisfaction.

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August 30, 2019
banana consumption
August 30, 2019
Why We Should Worry About Our (Top) Banana

With the arrival of a banana fungus in the Americas, we should start to worry about the survival of one of our most popular fruits.

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August 18, 2019
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August 18, 2019
Why a Lifetime Pasta Pass is About More Than Spaghetti

The unlimited pasta that Olive Garden's Never Ending Pasta Pass winners consume reflects a massive change in marginal utility.

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