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July 8, 2020
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July 8, 2020
Where Less Internet Access Creates a Bigger “Homework Gap”

Unequal internet access in the U.S. and beyond has created a remote learning "homework gap" that relates to geography and income.

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July 3, 2020
Economic News Roundup and private property rights
July 3, 2020
The Mystery of the Artless Heist

When the ownership rights of a $3.1 million John Constable painting are unclear, no one can buy or sell, display, or conserve it.

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July 2, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and music catalog monetization
July 2, 2020
Diversity in the Recording Studio

Looking at recording industry diversity through the artists, the songwriters, and the producers, we would see an inadequate female presence.

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June 29, 2020
consumer behavior
June 29, 2020
What Kind of Consumer Are You?

Looking at 18 countries, we would see that the interplay of health and wealth during the coronavirus pandemic has affected consumer behavior.

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June 26, 2020
economic news roundup and peanut butter and butterflies
June 26, 2020
How the Pandemic Affected Peanuts and Butterflies

Very different under normal conditions, peanut butter and butterflies become rather similar during a coronavirus lockdown.

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June 19, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and income inequality
June 19, 2020
How the U.S. Mint and a Breath Mint Are Causing Coin Shortages

Hershey's Breath Saver mints and the U.S. Mint have both contributed to the coin shortages problems that the Federal Reserve is trying to solve.

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June 17, 2020
summer blockbusters
June 17, 2020
What Movie Leading Roles (Don’t) Say About Diversity

Through leads, co-leads, and directors, we can see the underrepresentation of diversity in movies for gender, race, and ethnicity.

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June 16, 2020
Economic News Roundup and fish farm restaurant supply chain
June 16, 2020
Why a Fish is Like a Pig

Invisible to most of us, the fish farms that produce almost half of our seafood are figuring out how to cope with less restaurant demand.

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June 11, 2020
Weekly economic news roundup and COVD-19 impact
June 11, 2020
How Sweden Is Coping With Coronavirus

Different from its neighbor Denmark, Sweden's pandemic policy emphasized voluntary guidelines rather than a mandatory lockdown.

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June 9, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and supermarket food spending
June 9, 2020
Where a Universal Basic Income Was Successful

An idea that has been around for hundreds of years, the universal basic income has only recently become an experiment in Stockton, California.

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June 8, 2020
China's GDP
June 8, 2020
Five Facts About Chinese Capitalism

Through six facts about China's political capitalism, we can see some of its economic strengths, weaknesses, contradictions, and history.

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June 3, 2020
restroom problems
June 3, 2020
The Reopening Role of the Restroom

A big issue with little discussion, restroom problems need to be solved as we plan to reopen after coronavirus lockdowns.

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