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May 13, 2025
Japan's rice shortage
May 13, 2025
How to Create a Rice Crisis

Not just because of a bad harvest, the causes of Japan's rice shortage take us to demand, supply, and sushi-hungry tourists.

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April 25, 2025
Weekly Economic News Roundup and breakfast sandwich
April 25, 2025
An Egg, Cheese, and Bacon Update

More than a meal, an egg, bacon and cheese breakfast sandwich explains why prices have gone up in our economy.

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April 18, 2025
Weekly Economic News Roundup and oil facts
April 18, 2025
Why Tourism and Tariffs Depress Oil Prices

Reflecting changes in tourism and trade, fluctuations in oil demand and oil supply have depressed oil prices.

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April 2, 2025
Weekly Economic News Roundup and marijuana prices
April 2, 2025
Why Pot Prices Are Plunging

Responding to changes in supply and demand, the plunging price of pot in Massachusetts reflects the power of the market.

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February 7, 2025
breakfast inflation
February 7, 2025
Why We Pay More For Breakfast

When we look at the breakfast menu, at home and at restaurants, we can see why breakfast prices are rising.

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January 19, 2025
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January 19, 2025
How Season Passes Change the Margin

When Vail first offered season passes, it transformed the incentives that determined where and when we took ski vacations.

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January 16, 2025
Weekly Economic News Roundup and pizza purchases
January 16, 2025
Why a British Pizzeria Charges £100 For Its Hawaiian Pie

Responding to a higher price for a Veblen good, some people astound us when they want to buy more of the item.

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December 31, 2024
Weekly Economic News Roundup and tequila surplus
December 31, 2024
What We Need to Know About the Tequila Surplus

Mexico is struggling with a tequila surplus and lower prices that reflect the limits of its protected status.

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December 29, 2024
Poland's butter prices
December 29, 2024
How To Decrease the Price of Butter

With Poland's butter prices soaring, the government will try to reduce them through its strategic butter reserve.

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December 20, 2024
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Guinness shortage
December 20, 2024
What We Need to Know About the Guinness Shortage

The Guinness shortage is one reason that Santa might not get his snack when he visits children in Ireland.

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December 15, 2024
gift giving
December 15, 2024
What We Need To Know About Gift Giving

As the holidays approach and gift giving accelerates, economists explain why many of us will be disappointed.

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November 11, 2024
apple markets
November 11, 2024
Why We Have Too Many Apples

Looking at apple markets, we would see that farmers and tghe federal government are wrestling with supply and demand problems.

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