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October 11, 2021
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October 11, 2021
New Pillars For the Global Corporate Tax System

Although 136 countries have agreed to update the corporate tax system, a 15 percent maximum rate is not as simple as it sounds.

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October 8, 2021
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October 8, 2021
When Carbon is Like a Calorie

By looking at the impact of the Affordable Care Act's calorie label mandate, we can guess how much Google's emission facts will influence us.

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October 7, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and supply chain twists
October 7, 2021
Six Twists in Our Supply Chain

Ranging from ships to ports to truckers and warehouses, our supply chain twists are causing delayed deliveries everywhere.

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October 6, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Facebook social media impact
October 6, 2021
Social Media’s Hidden Cost

Ranging from individuals to the entire economy, the cost of social media generally and of Facebook specifically ripples in many directions.

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October 5, 2021
Phillies as an economic indicator
October 5, 2021
When Baseball Umpires Should Not Pay Attention

Shown by home plate umpires, paying attention becomes easier when we use it less in the past or expect not to need it in the future.

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October 3, 2021
San Francisco's new garbage cans
October 3, 2021
Where It’s Tough To Select a New Garbage Can

Ranging from price to design, San Francisco and New York City have very different goals when it comes to designing a new garbage can.

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September 26, 2021
September 26, 2021
Deciding Who Is Rich

With the Biden Administration taking us to a $400,000 threshold for higher taxes, deciding who is rich has become a legislative debate.

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September 24, 2021
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and comparing wages
September 24, 2021
How Covid-19 Affected State Tax Revenue

We can look at a snapshot of different sources of state tax revenue for 2019 and 2021 to see yet another way that Covid-19 affected us.

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September 22, 2021
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September 22, 2021
Why Fat Bear Week 2021 Is About More Than Hibernation

Seeing Otis, Holly, and 747 compete during Alaska's Fat Bear Week reminds us of the impact of wilderness and development tradeoffs.

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September 17, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup household technology
September 17, 2021
The Hidden Impact of the Washing Machine

Much more than a source of clean clothing, the washing machine is an example of household technology that impacts women and the economy.

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September 16, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and dogecoin
September 16, 2021
The Dog(e) That Needs An Owner

Whereas a Dogecoin trademark had initially seemed unnecessary, its developers soon faced big problems without one.

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September 15, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and e-cigarette taxes
September 15, 2021
When E-Cigarette Taxes Increased Smoking

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