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October 6, 2022
Phillies as an economic indicator
October 6, 2022
How Much Is a Record Breaking Ball Worth?

Because of the sports market's record breakers, the auction price of the Aaron Judge baseball could be several million dollars.

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October 4, 2022
Weekly Economic News Roundup and North Korean monuments
October 4, 2022
Why North Korea Should Produce Giant Statues

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September 30, 2022
Weekly Economic News Roundup and 99 cents prices
September 30, 2022
How Price “Gouging” Can Help Us

Although price gouging harms countless people after a disaster, its upside is the incentive to increase supply.

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September 26, 2022
spilled shipping containers
September 26, 2022
Why LEGO and Yeti Are Similar

Even from the best ideas, like what container ships did for our transportation infrastructure, we can have unintended consequences.

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September 22, 2022
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Queen Elizabeth queues
September 22, 2022
What It’s Nice To Know About a Queue

While the queue wait for Queen Elizabeth had a high of 14 hours, for other lines, we are only willing to remain for approximately 10 minutes.

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September 13, 2022
price caps
September 13, 2022
Inflation and a Price Caps Pressure Cooker

Bringing back memories of 1970s wage and price controls, in the U.S. and beyond, people are contemplating price caps to control inflation.

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September 6, 2022
Amazon Echo Dot
September 6, 2022
When (Unintentionally) Alexa Boosts Music Revenue

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September 5, 2022
airport design
September 5, 2022
A Labor Day Look At Invisible Labor

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August 31, 2022
starbucks latte
August 31, 2022
Why We Like the Pumpkin Spice Latte

Released at the end of August and available though the fall, the Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte is seasonal for a clever reason.

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August 30, 2022
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August 30, 2022
Why Your Name Matters

With baby names, parents could have based a decision on popularity, politics, or the profession they hope their little one will aspire to.

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August 25, 2022
economic news roundup and student loan facts
August 25, 2022
What We (Might) Need To Know About Student Loans

Student loan facts can help us to better understand the Biden administration's decision to provide loan forgiveness with a $10,000 cap.

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August 22, 2022
happiness and global income
August 22, 2022
Economic Inequality…or Equality?

Comparing global wealth, we arrive at different conclusions about the size of the gap because we use different metrics.

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