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March 25, 2022
Weekly Economic News Roundup and ranking criteria
March 25, 2022
When a Rank Is Wrong

Seemingly indisputable because of their quantifiable origins, ranking criteria are really subjective and potentially misleading.

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March 24, 2022
Weekly Economic News Roundup and crunchy French fries
March 24, 2022
What We Can Learn From Ketchup and Mustard

Looking at logos, we can prove the Ketchup and Mustard Theory through the colors that fast food chains use.

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March 22, 2022
supply chain
March 22, 2022
How the Ever Forward Is Like Her Sister

Whether it's the Ever Given or the Ever Forward (or the Ever Dainty and Ever Cozy), huge container ships have created cargo delays.

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March 21, 2022
economic news roundup and warning labels
March 21, 2022
The Dilemma That Comes With a Warning Label

The warning label creates a supply and demand dilemma because producers want you to read all of it...but not really.

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March 20, 2022
nail history
March 20, 2022
What We Can Learn From a Nail

We can see how a small commodity can tell a big story when we look at what nail price history illuminates in the factory and beyond it.

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March 10, 2022
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Communist economies
March 10, 2022
What Levi’s Jeans Tell Us About Russian Sanctions

Trying to copy Levi's, the East German government's problems with Communist jeans illustrated why East Germany and Russia need Western goods.

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March 3, 2022
Weekly Economic News Roundup and gasoline prices
March 3, 2022
Why Gasoline Prices Rise Faster Than They Fall

Seeing that barrels of crude oil are increasing expensive, we can ask if and how quickly our gasoline prices will respond.

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March 2, 2022
changing job markets and bank robbers
March 2, 2022
How SWIFT Makes Money Move

With SWIFT instantly becoming famous, we've taken a look at a heist and its history to demonstrate what it does.

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February 28, 2022
IKEA sells meatballs and furniture
February 28, 2022
Why You Buy Meatballs and Chairs at the Same Store

When we look at IKEA's selling strategies, we can see meatballs and chairs or the principles of demand in action.

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February 21, 2022
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February 21, 2022
Why Dodge Minivan Owners Are Smiling

Seeing the pop in the price of a "pre-owned" Dodge minivan, we can look at the reasons for higher used car prices.

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February 20, 2022
Saudi women gender gap
February 20, 2022
The Saudi Women That Are Narrowing the Gender Gap

With the opportunity to occupy new jobs and to drive, Saudi women have narrowed a gender gap that remains massive

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February 18, 2022
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February 18, 2022
How Fast Food Got Faster

Like we expect drive-thru speed, now, at home too, we will enjoy faster food delivery through a new DoorDash McDonald's deal.

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