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May 23, 2017
Weekly economic news roundup and China's private schools
May 23, 2017
A Surprising Way to Ration Education

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May 10, 2017
weekly economic news roundup and gasoline prices
May 10, 2017
When the Price is Always Right

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April 28, 2017
the McRib
April 28, 2017
Managing the McRib

Knowing that McRib supply is not predictable, the fans of the pork, barbecue sauce, onions and pickle sandwich are delighted whenever it resurfaces.

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April 14, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and global energy consumption
April 14, 2017
Mind Boggling Facts About U.S. Energy Use

From where we get it, to where its goes, and how much we waste, these charts illustrate all you could ever want to know about the basics of U.S. energy use.

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April 12, 2017
airplane seats
April 12, 2017
How the Power of the Market Makes Airline Passengers Happy

When airlines overbook flights, they just need to recognize the power of the market and pay passengers high enough prices (vouchers) for their seats.

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March 30, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and the Chinese consumer
March 30, 2017
What the New Chinese Consumer is Buying

Buying more yogurt, movie tickets and premium products instead of instant noodles, the consumer is a new focus for China's statisticians.

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March 29, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and sharing economy dilemmas'
March 29, 2017
A New Meaning For Food Court

Like Uber and Airbnb, the growing popularity of Eat With Stranger Apps (EWSAs) is creating sharing economy dilemmas that relate to regulation.

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March 26, 2017
Pet Economic Indicators
March 26, 2017
What Pets Can Teach Us About Healthcare Spending

We cannot avoid unintended consequences from healthcare legislation because healthcare spending has no "one-size-fits-all" solution.

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March 21, 2017
standardizing color
March 21, 2017
How Color Helps Firms Compete

When the tiny box is robin egg blue or the delivery truck is brown, those color trademarks convey an identity that makes color more meaningful.

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February 28, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and tipping behavior
February 28, 2017
The Ups and Downs of Tipping

Sometimes surprising and usually unpredictable, the reasons we tip make the tipping wage a controversial paycheck minimum.

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February 23, 2017
Weekly rounup
February 23, 2017
Why the LettuceBots Are Coming

Perhaps looking like LettuceBots, the population of farm robotics will increase as the supply of migrant farm labor decreases.

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February 20, 2017
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February 20, 2017
The Honeybee and the Market

About much more than bees, the business response to colony collapse disorder demonstrates how we can adapt to environmental challenges.

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