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December 27, 2023
de minimis exemption
December 27, 2023
The Afterlife of All We Return

Accepted as a normal part of online shopping, our return behavior is easy for us but is much more complex for sellers.

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December 24, 2023
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Home Alone economics
December 24, 2023
The Economic Side of “Home Alone”

Identifying "Home Alone" economics, we can see reasons for economic growth through the difference between 1990s and 2023 technology.

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December 21, 2023
economic news roundup and height matters
December 21, 2023
Why Being Tall Is About More Than Height

While seeing that height matters by identifying where we would see the most tall people, researchers note that we are growing shorter.

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December 15, 2023
Ikea's meatballs
December 15, 2023
Why We Won’t Want Another Meatball

Sometimes less is more when you can choose between regular Ikea's meatballs and one that is the size of a turkey.

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December 14, 2023
Weekly Economic News Roundup and recent college grads
December 14, 2023
A Global Look At Learning (Maybe)

This week, with Singapore at the top, the OECD reported its PISA test results for global learning among 15-year-olds.

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December 11, 2023
gift giving
December 11, 2023
When To Give a Gift

During the winter holidays, considering all of our gift giving decisions, we could listen to some economic advice.

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December 4, 2023
Arthur Ashe Stadium
December 4, 2023
Why Sports Stadiums Create Dilemmas

Like all sports projects, renovating Arthur Ashe Stadium requires choosing between most fans and the minority that brings the most revenue.

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December 1, 2023
Weekly Economic News Roundup andcost of climate policy
December 1, 2023
How Cost Can Change Climate Policy

With COP28 having begun, we can ask if the delegates are comparing marginal decisions about the cost of climate policy to its benefits.

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November 30, 2023
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger
November 30, 2023
What We Can Learn From Charlie Munger

As much of a lkegendary investor as Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger can teach us a lot about markets.

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November 28, 2023
Weekly Economic News Roundup and supermarket food spending
November 28, 2023
When Prices Should Please Us

While the trajectory of consumer price changes should make us happy, instead we've responded with concern.

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November 26, 2023
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and comparing wages
November 26, 2023
How Much Money Do We Need To Be Happy?

During the past 50 years, economists have had different answers when asked about the connection between money and happiness.

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November 24, 2023
Weekly Economic News Roundupand Beer competition
November 24, 2023
Do Beer Taxes Make a Difference?

Hoping either to improve our health or elevate revenue, governments levy sin taxes on items like beer with results that economists debate.

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