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March 19, 2017
Weekly economic news roundup and March Madness
March 19, 2017
March Madness Money Facts

Involving multiple markets and hundreds of millions of dollars, March Madness money facts relate to the NCAA, coaches, teams and the extra beer we buy.

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March 16, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and tart cherry prices
March 16, 2017
How a Cherry Orchard is About More Than Fruit

Representing far more than the agricultural labor force, a cherry orchard in Washington state displays the complexities of changing labor markets.

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March 15, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and federal spending
March 15, 2017
Why the Congress Needs to Raise the Debt Ceiling Again

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March 12, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and federal spending
March 12, 2017
The Decline of Laissez-Faire

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March 10, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Measuring Happiness
March 10, 2017
Why Measuring Happiness is Tough

Measuring happiness is tough because of the difference between what we actually experience and what we remember about those moments.

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March 9, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Hollywood gender gap
March 9, 2017
Finding the Hollywood Gender Gap (Everywhere)

From top stars' salaries, to the people who speak in films, the Hollywood gender gap can be found in most of the major movies.

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March 5, 2017
minimum wage debate
March 5, 2017
What We Can Learn From Big Mac Prices

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March 3, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and federal spending
March 3, 2017
What We Need To Know About Federal Spending

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March 2, 2017
free parking
March 2, 2017
Why There is No Such Thing as Free Parking

Even in North Dakota where there is a ban on parking meters along town and city streets, there is no such thing as free parking.

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March 1, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Chinese consumers
March 1, 2017
Where a Cranberry Meets NAFTA

For another NAFTA example, we can start with the impact of Canadian cranberry production on Nantucket but then continue onward to Wisconsin and beyond.

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February 28, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and tipping behavior
February 28, 2017
The Ups and Downs of Tipping

Sometimes surprising and usually unpredictable, the reasons we tip make the tipping wage a controversial paycheck minimum.

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February 27, 2017
Weekly Roundup and vacation time
February 27, 2017
Deciding How Much To Work

Illustrated by the Expedia Vacation Deprivation survey, how much vacation time we take can depend on where we live and our reference points.

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