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December 31, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and trendy food history
December 31, 2021
How to Decide if a Hot Dog Is a Sandwich

The hot dog in a bun becomes more than a meal when sandwich classification determines if it's taxed and who can compete.

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December 27, 2021
gift giving
December 27, 2021
A Return to the Downside of Gift Giving

During the holiday season, our gift giving might have less value than we expect because recipients engage in preference falsification.

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December 26, 2021
Yankee candle scent and Covid
December 26, 2021
A Non-Scents Review on Amazon

Among the countless ways that Covid has affected our lives, now we can add the correlation suggested by Amazon candle reviews.

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December 21, 2021
default options
December 21, 2021
The $50 That No One Wanted

While a brown M&M and an unread college course syllabus seem very different, they both provide a lesson about the need for default options.

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December 20, 2021
supply chain
December 20, 2021
The Tangles in Our Supply Chain

Globally creating supply chain tangles, the pandemic produced labor shortages and shipping distortions that the system couldn't handle.

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December 19, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and height
December 19, 2021
How Being a Big Man Might Matter

In separate studies, researchers have demonstrated that the status enjoyed by big men with more weight and height echoes male pigeon power.

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December 15, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and baby names
December 15, 2021
How the Pandemic Changed the Birth Rate

Sometimes compared to hurricanes, victory celebrations and blackouts, the pandemic birth rate also responded to a catastrophe.

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December 14, 2021
Billion dollar climate and weather disasters
December 14, 2021
The Cost of a Weather Warning

Knowing that it is possible minimize the impact of weather and climate disasters, researchers are trying to figure out the best way.

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December 13, 2021
Mongolia's cashmere
December 13, 2021
What Democracy Did To a Goat

The production of Mongolian Cashmere increased as Mongolia made the transitioned from communism to democracy and capitalism.

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December 8, 2021
economic news roundup andthe life of a Christmas tree
December 8, 2021
The Life of a Christmas Tree: From Seedling to Six-Footer

Looking at the life of a Christmas tree from seedling to six footer, we can see why it will cost us approximately $75.

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December 5, 2021
cream cheese shortage
December 5, 2021
How Covid Caused a Bagels and Cream Cheese Crisis

Covid's impact on factory labor, truck drivers, and packaging supplies has resulted in a New York City cream cheese shortage.

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December 3, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and marijuana prices
December 3, 2021
The Impact of High Marijuana Taxes

Federally legalizing marijuana involves complexities that range from decriminalization to the impact of new taxes on businesses and states.

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