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August 25, 2022
economic news roundup and student loan facts
August 25, 2022
What We (Might) Need To Know About Student Loans

Student loan facts can help us to better understand the Biden administration's decision to provide loan forgiveness with a $10,000 cap.

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July 31, 2022
Weekly Economic News Roundup and baby names
July 31, 2022
How the Pandemic Affected the Birth Rate

Researchers are concerned that the pandemic birth rate could have further pulled down our sinking population Replacement Rate.

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July 25, 2022
food taxes
July 25, 2022
What We Now Need to Know About a Child and a Marshmallow

When we compare the analysis of Dr. Mischel's 1972 marshmallow test and more recent test revisions, we see how a new lens makes a difference.

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July 22, 2022
economic news roundup and global learning crisis
July 22, 2022
Where Covid Created the Most Learning Loss

Through what we should call a global learning crisis, worldwide, children's educational opportunities were reduced by Covid.

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May 15, 2022
the power of "the pill"
May 15, 2022
Why “the Pill” Was Powerful

Described by Harvard's Claudia Goldin, the power of "the Pill" created a "Quiet Revolution" that transformed women's lives.

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May 13, 2022
Weekly Economic News Roundup and educating young women
May 13, 2022
Where Educating More Young Women Will Make a Difference

A source of global gender inequality, educating young women would boost the gross domestic product of many nations.

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May 2, 2022
student loan story
May 2, 2022
Student Loan Debate Dilemmas

Misleading when we just look at $50,000 or $10,000, the student loan debate takes us to a long and complicated cost and benefit list.

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February 20, 2022
Saudi women gender gap
February 20, 2022
The Saudi Women That Are Narrowing the Gender Gap

With the opportunity to occupy new jobs and to drive, Saudi women have narrowed a gender gap that remains massive

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January 26, 2022
macaque monkey queen
January 26, 2022
What a Monkey Knows About Risk

When researchers observed risk taking behavior among Chinese children with different cultural norms, they perceived a pay gap parallel.

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December 19, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and height
December 19, 2021
How Being a Big Man Might Matter

In separate studies, researchers have demonstrated that the status enjoyed by big men with more weight and height echoes male pigeon power.

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November 16, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and gender pay gap
November 16, 2021
How Gender Parity Starts With Toys and Ends in the Executive Suite

Empowering women, gender parity in California's toy aisles could ripple to MBA programs and the top of the corporate suite.

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October 5, 2021
Phillies as an economic indicator
October 5, 2021
When Baseball Umpires Should Not Pay Attention

Shown by home plate umpires, paying attention becomes easier when we use it less in the past or expect not to need it in the future.

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