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March 1, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Trump tariffs
March 1, 2018
What You Might Not Know About a Toilet Paper Shortage

For insight about why Taiwan's toilet paper shortage has created a panic, we just need to look at changes in supply and demand.

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February 21, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and invading ride-share markets
February 21, 2018
What Uber Says About the Gender Pay Gap

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February 16, 2018
Weekly economic news roundup and bendy straws
February 16, 2018
The Problem With a Bendy Straw Law

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February 14, 2018
economic news roundup and assortative dating
February 14, 2018
What Men and Women Want in a Mate

By identifying the decisions that men and women make while speed dating, we can see where they rank intelligence, attractiveness and ambition.

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February 12, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Columbia's Valentine's roses
February 12, 2018
Why Valentine’s Roses Bloom in Colombia

Most of our Valentine's roses come from Colombia because of the U.S. government, the perfect combination of land, labor and capital, and Walmart.

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February 8, 2018
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February 8, 2018
The Surprising Reasons For Food Inequality

Whereas food inequality had been correlated to lack of availability and high prices, new research shows other reasons low income households eat more unhealthy food than those with more money.

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December 31, 2017
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December 31, 2017
A Banana, a Billionaire, and a Tesla Tax Follow-Up

Our banana, $450 million painting, and Tesla tax stories were just so interesting that they deserved fascinating follow-ups.

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December 29, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and marijuana prices
December 29, 2017
Imagining a Marijuana Starbucks

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December 7, 2017
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December 7, 2017
Why HOT Lanes are a Hot Topic

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December 6, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and avocado consunption
December 6, 2017
How Price Affects Avocado Eaters

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December 3, 2017
economic news roundup andthe life of a Christmas tree
December 3, 2017
Why We Have a Christmas Tree Shortage

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December 1, 2017
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December 1, 2017
A Closer Look at the Digitization in Our Lives

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