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Everything You Never Knew About the Sandwich

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October 29, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and wine production
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A Tale of Wine and Weather

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October 24, 2017
How Brexit Could Change a Big Mac

The Brexit impact could include McDonald's Big Macs if the United Kingdom winds up with tariffs on cheddar cheese from Ireland.

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October 23, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and electric vehicle charging stationeconomics
October 23, 2017
Should Norway Pull the (Electric Vehicle) Plug?

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October 6, 2017
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and washing machine tariffs
October 6, 2017
The Washing Machine Trade War

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September 28, 2017
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September 28, 2017
A Florida Orange Juice Squeeze

On one side of the Florida orange industry, we have shrinking orange juice demand while on the other, citrus greening and Irma have struck.

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September 27, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and declining marriage rate
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Where Have All of the Husbands (and Wives) Gone?

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September 1, 2017
Weekly economic news roundup and Hamilton ticket prices
September 1, 2017
Why Hamilton Fights Bots

Hoping to control Hamilton's ticket prices, the show's producers are waging a war against the bots and scalpers that distort supply and demand.

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August 29, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and minimum wage hike
August 29, 2017
A Minimum Wage Surprise

While minimum wage momentum appears to have accelerated during November when voters approved new hikes, some recent surprises could indicate a reversal.

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August 25, 2017
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August 25, 2017
Why Competitive Eating is About Much More Than Food

When Joey Chestnut guzzles 72 Nathan's hot dogs in 10 minutes, his competitive eating takes us to much more than food and entertainment.

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August 22, 2017
weekly economic news roundup and the power of the market the bet
August 22, 2017
When the Power of the Market Affects Commodity Prices

The results of the bet between biologist Paul Ehrlich and economist Julian Simon showed how the power of the market affects commodity prices.

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August 21, 2017
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August 21, 2017
How College Athletes Are Really Paid

When student athlete pay is replaced by luxurious locker rooms, the market is prevented from allocating money productively.

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