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July 9, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup financial decisions and red print
July 9, 2017
The Surprising Impact of Seeing Red

Making financial decisions, we might take more or less risk because of the color of the print in our documents and charts.

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July 7, 2017
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July 7, 2017
Fracking, Fertility and Families

By comparing manufacturing and fracking communities, economists are trying to figure out why the number of single parents is soaring.

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July 6, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and French baguette competition
July 6, 2017
Throwback Thursday: Before the Baguette Crisis

Seeing the impact of French baguette deregulation, we can look back at the days when government guaranteed Paris's bread supply.

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July 5, 2017
Weekly economic news roundup and marriage
July 5, 2017
Manufacturing, Men, and Marriage Markets

Hit by trade shock from China, U.S. communities that experience factory layoffs and closings will also see an impact on marriage rates.

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July 4, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and economic independence from Alexander Hamilton
July 4, 2017
Celebrating Economic Independence

Looking at Hamilton economics through his development plan and now, we can see so very clearly why he can be called the father of our economy.

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July 3, 2017
traffic lights and Adam Smith's Laissez-faire
July 3, 2017
Using Adam Smith to Cross the Road

Wondering why cars happily stop to let pedestrians cross the road on an island without traffic lights, we can find an answer from Adam Smith.

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July 2, 2017
Weeklt y Economic News Roundup and natural momopoly peak demand for tea
July 2, 2017
Why a Natural Monopoly is Good for Peak Power and the Super Flush

At the end of the last episode of M*A*S*H, during I Love Lucy commercials, after a popular BBC soap, we need a natural monopoly to satisfy peak demand.

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June 30, 2017
iPhones and global supply chains
June 30, 2017
Lessons From the App Economy

Tracing the history of the app economy from the surprising first million dollar app to today, we would see how similar it is to a simple pencil.

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June 29, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and tipping behavior
June 29, 2017
Throwback Thursday: Remembering the Traditional First Date

Only several decades ago, the dating norms that said who paid for a meal were much clearer than they are today because of women's new economic role.

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June 28, 2017
Weekly economic news roundup and China's social scoring system
June 28, 2017
How a Social Score Gets You China’s Goods and Services

As China's social scoring system develops, undesirable behavior like jaywalking could limit someone's access to goods and services.

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June 26, 2017
Weekly economic news roundup and marijuana update
June 26, 2017
A Marijuana Update

Whether looking at a new Colorado drive-thru or Canada's problems, always, a marijuana update will take us to demand and supply.

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June 25, 2017
postal service
June 25, 2017
How the Post Office Makes No Cents

Thinking of postal service finances, you might picture Meyer Chuck, Alaska's 25 residents receiving a weekly mail delivery.

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