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February 26, 2017
Oscar betting markets
February 26, 2017
Oscar’s Hidden Costs

Frequently hidden, Academy Award costs relate to gifts given to the major nominees and the host, to the speeches and even to our taxes.

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February 24, 2017
restaurant psychology
February 24, 2017
How Restaurant Psychology Affects Us

Including music and seating design, restaurant psychology affects table turnover by influencing how fast we eat and drink.

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February 23, 2017
Weekly rounup
February 23, 2017
Why the LettuceBots Are Coming

Perhaps looking like LettuceBots, the population of farm robotics will increase as the supply of migrant farm labor decreases.

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February 22, 2017
iPhones and global supply chains
February 22, 2017
The Revenge of the Smartphone

When technology bites back, it forces us to recognize that all new things can have unintended consequences that offset the benefits of innovation.

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February 20, 2017
honeybee
February 20, 2017
The Honeybee and the Market

About much more than bees, the business response to colony collapse disorder demonstrates how we can adapt to environmental challenges.

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February 17, 2017
Biden's spending proposals
February 17, 2017
The Best and Worst Federal Budget Solutions

Not really surprising, our politicians' suggestions for cutting the federal deficit are different from a Congressional Budget Office list.

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February 16, 2017
Weekly economic News Roundup and $100 bills
February 16, 2017
An Artist Who Made Money

As an artist, a forger, or both, J.S.G. Boggs has made museums, colleges, Scotland Yard and the U.S. Secret Service decide what is fake money.

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February 15, 2017
economic news roundup and assortative dating
February 15, 2017
How Credit Scores Complicate Love

To find out if a relationship will last, you can ask the New York Federal Reserve Bank about credit cards and assortative mating.

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February 12, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and tariff impact
February 12, 2017
A World Trade Snapshot

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February 10, 2017
Weekly Roundup and Europe's produce shortage
February 10, 2017
Another Oil Problem

Affecting millions of salads, there is a European and U.K. produce shortage while the supply of Spanish, Italian and Greek olive oil is also down.

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February 9, 2017
peak flush during Super Bowl
February 9, 2017
The Real Meaning of Potty Parity

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February 6, 2017
guaranteed basic income from Congress
February 6, 2017
Should Everyone Get a Basic Income?

For different reasons, a guaranteed basic income appeals to liberals and conservatives but few people appear ready to vote for it.

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