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October 10, 2024
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Northwestern's full stadium
October 10, 2024
The Mystery of a Losing Team’s Full Stadium

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October 8, 2024
Economic news roundup and Catastrophe Bonds
October 8, 2024
When a Mortgage Is Like a Hurricane

The United States can move money from regions with money to those that need it for needs that include mortgages and hurricanes.

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October 7, 2024
chicken tender history
October 7, 2024
Why Economists Love Chicken Tenders

Looking at chicken tender history, economists smile because they see perfect examples of demand, quantity demanded, and changes in demand.

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October 2, 2024
economic news roundup and the Dow and the S&P
October 2, 2024
How the Pandemic Increased Our Stock Market Wealth

During the pandemic, depending on your age and gender, changes in investor behavior increased stock market wealth.

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September 30, 2024
giant pandas
September 30, 2024
Where Pandanomics Costs Too Much

With Finland returning its giant pandas to China before a 15-year visit ends, we see that sometimes the tradeoff costs too much.

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September 24, 2024
sleep time
September 24, 2024
Why Our Sleep Time Matters

As a source of our productivity, sleep time varies by gender, among people with and without children, and by age.

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September 18, 2024
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Oasis ticket prices
September 18, 2024
When a Band Is Like an Airline

When Oasis ticket prices responded to the market, queued fans complained about the extra amount they were charged.

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September 17, 2024
guns or butter
September 17, 2024
Why Europe Has to Choose Guns or Butter

With defense pressures building, it will be tough for Europe's tradeoffs to shift from butter (consumers) to guns (military).

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September 16, 2024
ageing populations
September 16, 2024
Why China Is Worried About Grandma

Looking at China's new retirement age, we see the solution to a problem that they share with many other countries.

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September 15, 2024
party affliliation
September 15, 2024
What Your Name Signals About Your Politics

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September 12, 2024
conomic News Roundup and labor demand
September 12, 2024
Where To Find The Best Jobs

Reflected by changes in labor demand, concentrations of economic activity have moved to new geographical areas.

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September 8, 2024
the penny debate
September 8, 2024
Why We Still Debate the Penny

Looking at the penny debate, we have a slew of reasons on both sides that have been used for decades with one new addition from the TSA.

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