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July 1, 2022
Weekly Economic News Roundup and giant pandas
July 1, 2022
The Colorful Side of Giant Panda Economics

Looking closely at giant panda economists, we see that zoos have undertaken an immense expense that might not be worth it.

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June 30, 2022
weekly economic news roundup and lawn history
June 30, 2022
What Lawn History Says About Status

Throughout history, in the United States and around the world, lawn history shows us why we want greener grass.

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June 28, 2022
work hours
June 28, 2022
Why the French Have a Great Lunch Break

Moving beyond the "Great French Lunch Break," we can look back and globally to see how our work hours vary.

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June 27, 2022
economic news roundup and Social Security worries
June 27, 2022
Who Gets The Best Return From Social Security and Medicare?

Looking at lifetime benefits and lifetime taxes, we can see that Social Security and Medicare returns vary considerably.

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June 23, 2022
federal gasoline tax
June 23, 2022
What We Pay For Gas

To determine the impact of a temporary federal tax and maybe state tax holiday, we need to look at how state gasoline prices vary.

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June 17, 2022
economic news roundup and animal rights Happy elephant
June 17, 2022
When An Elephant Was Almost a Person

In a New York courtroom, defenders of Happy the Asian elephant's animal rights were told if she is a person in the eyes of the law.

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June 16, 2022
transportation infrastructure
June 16, 2022
Why We Worry About the World’s Faster Roads

Decomposing development, researchers tell us that less road safety can constrain a middle income country's economic growth.

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June 13, 2022
Tesla AV ethical dilemmas
June 13, 2022
Why AV Programmers Have Life and Death Dilemmas

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June 10, 2022
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Sriracha shortages
June 10, 2022
Chili Pepper Problems

Now we can add Sriracha shortages to the list of items first affected by Covid and then also by severe weather.

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June 5, 2022
NASA's budget
June 5, 2022
The Sexist Side of Space Suits

Hoping to move away from its male dominated space suit history, NASA is looking to the private sector for designs that include women.

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June 2, 2022
Weekly Economic News Roundup and movie theater popcorn problem
June 2, 2022
Why Theaters Could Have Popcorn Problems

Movie theaters operators warn us that remnants of pandemic supply chain disruptions could create popcorn problems.

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May 31, 2022
airplane boarding strategies
May 31, 2022
How Airplane Real Estate Varies With Your Seat

Looked at through the lens of the airline, we can see that airplane real estate varies with the location and size of our seat.

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