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July 31, 2014
Violating the sanctity of contracts, Argentina has again defaulted on her sovereign debt and diminished her ability to borrow.
July 31, 2014
Argentina's (Long) Default History

With Argentina again defaulting on her sovereign debt, she is violating the sanctity of contracts and lessened her borrowing ability at home and globally.

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July 30, 2014
The everyday economics of a North Dakota oil boom.
July 30, 2014
How North Dakota Fuels Economic Growth

A magnet for entrepreneurs and workers seeking high paying jobs, North Dakota's city of Williston shows how energy wealth fuels economic growth.

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July 29, 2014
With factions in Greece resisting further austerity, a sovereign debt problem could resurface.
July 29, 2014
Greece Again?

With more austerity resistance to government spending cutbacks, Greece could again be heading for a sovereign debt default and a bailout.

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July 28, 2014
Calculating the GDP involves many decisions and using it can be controversial as in Greece.
July 28, 2014
Why the GDP is Much More Than a Number

Seemingly just a statistic, how we calculate the GDP and how it is used can be controversial and affect the lives of millions of people.

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July 27, 2014
Everyday Economics — Oil stories
July 27, 2014
Three "Tear-Water" Graphs

The U.S. has had an economic recovery from the Great Recession with sluggish GDP growth, a worrisome output gap and slowly diminishing unemployment.

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July 24, 2014
Everyday Economics and a wider and deeper Panama Canal will change the invisible lines that show the world's supply chains.
July 24, 2014
How the New Panama Canal Affects Us

When larger vessels use a wider, deeper Panama Canal, they will create economies of scale and shift the invisible lines that show worldwide supply chains.

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July 23, 2014
The behind-the-scenes jobs that we ignore from highly skilled human capital can be called invisible.
July 23, 2014
The Invisible People in Your Life

The highly skilled human capital that we ignore is invisible because their behind-the scenes jobs make things work.

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July 22, 2014
consumer spending history
July 22, 2014
Has the Invisible Hand Given You a Nudge Recently?

Encouraging businesses and consumers to interact productively as they pursue their self-interest, Adam Smith's invisible hand moves a market's participants.

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July 21, 2014
Globalization and problems with a shrinking kilogram
July 21, 2014
Why should you care about a tiny grain of sand?

Because commercial globalization needs standardized weights and measures, the mystery of the kilogram prototype getting lighter needs to be solved.

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July 20, 2014
Everyday Economics — Oil stories
July 20, 2014
Chart of the Week: The Rare Disease Spending Dilemma

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July 18, 2014
Everyday economics and Joseph Schumpeter's entrepreneurs
July 18, 2014
Joseph Schumpeter: Economic Models and Eileen Ford

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July 17, 2014
JS Mill's support of redistribution from taxation in the AFA
July 17, 2014
John Stuart Mill on Affordable Health Care

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