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October 21, 2018
congestion pricing
October 21, 2018
Why Traffic Jams Are Spreading

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October 14, 2018
impact of the iPhone
October 14, 2018
An Inside Look at the iPhone

Doing an iPhone teardown for the XS Max, we see the cost of the components and the suppliers that extend around the world.

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October 12, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Master Sommeliers
October 12, 2018
The Scandal at the Master Sommelier School

Sort of like the licensing exams required by government for certain professions, the wine industry also determines the credentials of its master sommeliers.

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October 7, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Macallan whisky markets
October 7, 2018
How Your Whisky Can Signal Your Wealth

When one bottle of single malt Macallan whisky sells for more than $1 million, we can ask if it was superior taste or some other reason.

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September 27, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and economic honesty
September 27, 2018
Economics and the Honor System

When we pay through an honor system, retailers depend on our economic honesty while researchers are trying to understand it.

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September 20, 2018
Pentagon Pizza delivery spike
September 20, 2018
The Problem With Free Pizza

Not knowing what behavioral economists say about "zero," the Russian Domino's was surprised by the response to a free pizza promotion.

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September 17, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and the Waffle House Index for storms
September 17, 2018
How Our Meals Are Changing

Reflecting our new food preferences, what we've been eating for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and even for dessert has changed.

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September 16, 2018
Weekly economic news roundup and Waffle House Index
September 16, 2018
What the Waffle House Index Says About a Storm

As a leading indicator for business activity during a natural disaster, the color coding for the Waffle House Index provides a handy forecast.

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August 29, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and "price gouging"
August 29, 2018
Why You Might Want Some “Price Gouging”

Called "price gouging" by many of us, an increase in prices as a hurricane approaches could be a productive incentive for supply and demand.

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August 13, 2018
summer blockbusters
August 13, 2018
Disrupting the Movie Industry

With many of us rarely going to a theater, we can see why movie attendance is down and the chance for industry disruption is up.

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August 10, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Pumpkin Spice Latte
August 10, 2018
Why We Want a Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte

The reason that we cannot resist limited edition drinks like a Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte is diminishing marginal utility.

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August 5, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and the marijuana supply
August 5, 2018
Why Oregon Grows Too Much Marijuana (But Not Colorado)

Demonstrating how the right government regulations can make a huge difference, Oregon has marijuana supply problems but not Colorado.

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