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June 22, 2026
Weekly Economic News Roundup and egg price fixing
June 22, 2026
Why We’re Scrambling to Buy Cheaper Eggs

Displaying the impact of supply and demand, after hitting record setting highs, egg prices have sunk to new lows.

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June 21, 2026
six yogurt stories
June 21, 2026
What a Tub of Yogurt Tells Us

In our new six stories series, we began with expresso and now have stories about yogurt that range from fossils to FROYO.

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June 19, 2026
economic news roundup and language policy
June 19, 2026
A Surprising Way to Boost Economic Growth

When a nation's language policy mandates one official language, the economic impact is not what we would expect.

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June 17, 2026
economic news roundup and Iran war
June 17, 2026
Looking at the Links in the Oil Supply Chain

Looking more closely, we see countless links in the oil supply chain that have been disrupted by the Iran war.

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June 14, 2026
World Cup referees
June 14, 2026
What We Need To Know About World Cup Referees

With the World Cup games having begun, most of us focus on the players but we should also know more about the referees.

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June 12, 2026
Weekly Economy News Roundup and basketball winners and losers
June 12, 2026
How Happy Were the Knicks’ Fans?

For the fans watching the NBA finals and World Cup competition, economists have asked if losers' sadness equals winners' happiness.

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June 11, 2026
Weekly Economy News Roundup and U.S. migration
June 11, 2026
Which States Are Most Popular?

Looking at interstate migration through three lenses, we see three different images that have a common denominator.

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June 10, 2026
Social Security spending
June 10, 2026
The Triple Whammy That Hit Social Security

Published on June 9th, the newest Social Security projections give us an even smaller window to enact solutions that maintain benefits.

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June 8, 2026
Spanish immigration
June 8, 2026
How Immigrants Saved Spain

As an economic success story, Spain was an unlikely example until they decided to encourage the immigration that spiked growth.

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June 2, 2026
Weekly Economic News Roundup and paying for the social welfare state
June 2, 2026
Who Pays for a Welfare State?

Debating higher taxes on the most affluent, we can take a new look at who should pay for and who receives the benefits from a welfare state.

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May 28, 2026
Weekly Economic News Roundup and baby names
May 28, 2026
The Significance of Your Baby’s Name

Shown by the most popular baby names in 2025, new parents use a name to trumpet a message about their offspring.

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May 27, 2026
speedier deliveries
May 27, 2026
How Delivery Times Have Changed

By creating new reference points, online retailers changed the definition of a speedy delivery during the past 25 years.

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