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April 18, 2021
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April 18, 2021
Six Facts: Where the Gender Gap Has Grown

While we know that the pandemic gender gap grew, we need to look more closely at mothers to see who, how, why, and where.

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January 14, 2021
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January 14, 2021
Grading Global Economic Health

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December 24, 2020
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December 24, 2020
What We Can Learn From Santa’s Age

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November 10, 2020
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November 10, 2020
The Ups and Downs of Chinese Economic Growth

A slew of alternative indicators can be used to check the accuracy of recent Chinese economic growth numbers.

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October 6, 2020
Stimulus spending
October 6, 2020
Where Stimulus Cash Was Spent

As we plan new stimulus spending, we can look back at the CARES Act to see how recipients used their money.

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September 16, 2020
Economic News Roundup and pandemic's economic outlook
September 16, 2020
How to Judge the Pandemic’s Economic Outlook

When we try to figure out the pandemic's economic outlook, we can ask economists which metrics they would select.

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February 24, 2020
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February 24, 2020
A Global Look at the Rule of Law

Seeing where the rule of law is stronger can tell us why certain nations have more economic development and others sink under the weight of corruption.

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January 23, 2020
weekly economic news roundup and economic complexity
January 23, 2020
A Simple Look at the World’s Most Complex Economies

To its detriment, the U.S. might have insufficiently recognized the impact of China's economic complexity in the U.S. China trade deal.

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January 17, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and global risk 2020
January 17, 2020
Everything We Need to Know About Global Economic Risk

Concerned with a shift away from traditional multilateral institutions and free trade, the World Economic Forum identifies our global economic risk.

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December 9, 2019
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December 9, 2019
Where Illegal Activities Give the GDP New Highs

Adding together the goods and services we produce in the GDP, statisticians wonder if they should include illegal economic activities.

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September 13, 2019
weekly economic news roundup no deal Brexit
September 13, 2019
The Ripple of a No Deal Brexit

When we follow the trail of a no deal Brexit, the massive ripple of its impact ranges from intangible uncertainty to a real impact on business activity.

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July 4, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and economic independence from Alexander Hamilton
July 4, 2019
Celebrating the Economic Independence That Alexander Hamilton Created

Relevant today, the timeless ideas in Alexander Hamilton's development plan are about a sovereign debt, banking, and economic growth.

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