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July 28, 2014
Calculating the GDP involves many decisions and using it can be controversial as in Greece.
July 28, 2014
Why the GDP is Much More Than a Number

Seemingly just a statistic, how we calculate the GDP and how it is used can be controversial and affect the lives of millions of people.

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July 27, 2014
Everyday Economics — Oil stories
July 27, 2014
Three "Tear-Water" Graphs

The U.S. has had an economic recovery from the Great Recession with sluggish GDP growth, a worrisome output gap and slowly diminishing unemployment.

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July 13, 2014
Weekly Economic News Roundup and recent college grads
July 13, 2014
Chart of the Week: To Which Job Will Your College Major Take You?

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July 7, 2014
Indian development and tradeoffs from roads and cars
July 7, 2014
The Difference Between India's Stories and Statistics

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July 4, 2014
Weekly Economic News Roundup and economic independence from Alexander Hamilton
July 4, 2014
Celebrating Economic Independence

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June 17, 2014
Looking at Australia, the area where she is #1 or #2 display why she is a developed nation.
June 17, 2014
Six Facts About Australia From The "World Cup of Everything Else"

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June 13, 2014
CEO performance and golf
June 13, 2014
What Golf in China Shows About Economic Development

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June 2, 2014
Underutilized female human capital conveyed through gender issues and abolitionist movement in The Invention of Wings
June 2, 2014
Gender Issues: The Invention of Wings

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June 1, 2014
Italy's and the UK will add marijuana and prostitution to improve GDP accuracy...but will it?
June 1, 2014
Should GDP Include Illegal Drug Deals?

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May 31, 2014
Everyday Economics — Oil stories
May 31, 2014
An Amazing Story From a Graph

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May 20, 2014
Technological innovation might have slowed but we could be due for a spurt.
May 20, 2014
Production Possibility Frontiers: Entering (and Exiting) a Discovery Void

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May 19, 2014
Limited by men who want to take control female power, past and present female literacy is among the major gender issues.
May 19, 2014
Gender Issues: Literate Women

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