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July 22, 2022
economic news roundup and global learning crisis
July 22, 2022
Where Covid Created the Most Learning Loss

Through what we should call a global learning crisis, worldwide, children's educational opportunities were reduced by Covid.

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July 17, 2022
Weekly Economic News Roundup and winning the lottery
July 17, 2022
When Winning the Lottery is Likely

Looking at 18th century France and 2022, we can see how winning the lottery is not necessarily a low probability event.

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July 13, 2022
economic news roundup and contracts
July 13, 2022
A Closer Look at the World’s Top and Bottom Laissez-Faire Countries

Looking closely at the Index of Economic Freedom, we can see where property rights help to boost market activity.

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July 7, 2022
economic news roundup shopping nudges
July 7, 2022
Two More Ways That Stores Boost What We Buy

More than the list we could take to the mall, we are influenced by the shopping nudges that stores use to boost our buying.

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July 6, 2022
traffic lights and Adam Smith's Laissez-faire
July 6, 2022
What a Traffic Light Can Surprisingly Signal

Called laissez-faire, Adam Smith's prescription for less government in the economy relates to an island with no traffic lights.

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July 3, 2022
July 3, 2022
The Mystery of the Disappearing Coupon

Because of disappearing coupons, the people that spent the time to save the money no longer enjoy price discrimination.

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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
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Social Security COLAS
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
gasoline prices
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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