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August 15, 2023
Weekly Economic News Roundup and extreme heat
August 15, 2023
The Indoor Impact of Extreme Heat

While extreme heat hits the economy outside, its inside impact on equipment and worker productivity is massive.

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August 11, 2023
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and Russian boycott bacardi
August 11, 2023
Why Russia Still Has Rum

As one of several hundred companies not observing the Russian boycott, Bacardi was included in a list from the Yale School of Management.

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August 9, 2023
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and pathway that avoids middle income trap
August 9, 2023
How an Economic Growth Path Can Lead to High Income

If the Dominican Republic's economy continues the convergence velocity predicted by the IMF, it will avoid the middle income trap.

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August 8, 2023
happiness history
August 8, 2023
Why Grandma Was Happy

Researchers believe that by looking back at millions of books to quantify the history of happiness, they can create a happier future.

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August 7, 2023
Barbie and film industry patriarchy
August 7, 2023
What Barbie Says About Women’s Work

More than the story of a toy doll, Barbie's history reflects how women changed their labor force participation.

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August 3, 2023
US debt
August 3, 2023
When an AA+ Is Not a Great Grade

By looking at the downgrade of the U.S. debt, we can see how a credit rating impacts a country's ability to borrow.

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August 1, 2023
economic news roundup and assortative dating
August 1, 2023
What Makes Us Happy?

Including topics that focus on money, gender, and geography, a recent paper reports what makes us more and less happy.

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July 30, 2023
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July 30, 2023
When People Won’t Want Heavy Reading

Whether buying books by the pound or establishing a factory weight quota, the impact of the incentives will surprise you.

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July 28, 2023
Weekly Economic News Roundup and recent college grads
July 28, 2023
What We Need To Know About Student Loans

Knowing that the Supreme Court recently decided against the Biden student loans forgiveness program, we should look at who was affected.

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July 19, 2023
economic news roundup and water shortages
July 19, 2023
When a Small Leak Is a Big Problem

Made worse by leaky pipes, European water shortages could become a bigger problem that requires short showers.

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July 12, 2023
Weekly Economic News Roundup and geology
July 12, 2023
The Tradeoff Between Geology and Economics

If we are indeed in a new epoch, it will reflect the geologic tradeoffs between economic growth and natural phenomena.

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July 11, 2023
China's GDP
July 11, 2023
Why China Might Be Caught in the Middle Income Trap

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