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January 9, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and coffee drinking
January 9, 2019
Six Facts: What You Always Wanted To Know About Coffee

Our six facts about coffee drinking take us to topics that range from its slosh, to the impact of mug colors, to instant and fresh coffee.

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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 18, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and the JOLT survey
December 18, 2018
Getting Some Unemployment Insight Through a JOLT

By looking at job openings, hires, and quit rates in the JOLT Summary, we can get some unemployment insight about tighter labor markets.

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December 9, 2018
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December 9, 2018
What We Might Not Know About Philadelphia’s Soda Tax

The results of a new study can help us decide how we feel about the impact of Philadelphia's new sugar sweetened beverage tax.

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November 28, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and corn and climate
November 28, 2018
A Tale of Corn and Climate

A look at corn and climate change in northern Canada demonstrates the different markets that develop when temperatures rises.

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November 27, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and online food delivery
November 27, 2018
What We Don’t Know About Online Food Delivery

There is much more to the online food delivery business than aggregating restaurant menus, delivering food, and accepting orders.

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November 22, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Thanksgiving dinner
November 22, 2018
Thanksgiving Top Ten List for 2018

Looking at our holiday meal through a turkey top ten list, you can see how Thanksgiving economics is about so much more than money.

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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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November 9, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Canada's marijuana supply
November 9, 2018
Canada’s Marijuana Supply Problems

Because Canada's marijuana supply is tightly regulated, government has to base licensing, inspections, and regulations on demand that is tough to project.

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November 2, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and price increases
November 2, 2018
What Do Coca-Cola and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups Have in Common?

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and Coca-Cola are just two examples of higher consumer prices because transport and ingredient costs have gone up.

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October 28, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Halloween candy
October 28, 2018
The Red and Blue States That Agree on Halloween Candy Favorites

While Halloween candy spending displays some agreement between red and blue states, it also relates to a top ten list of economic ideas.

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October 26, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Oklahoma eye care regulation
October 26, 2018
Deciding If Walmart Can Do Eye Exams in Oklahoma

In Oklahoma, voters will soon decide if eye care regulation should let retailers like Walmart and Costco give you eye exams and sell you eye glasses.

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