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November 16, 2025
How Safety Can Create Danger | econlife
November 16, 2025
How Safety Can Create Danger

Sometimes safety regulations can have the unintended consequence of encouraging the risky behavior they were supposed to prevent.

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November 12, 2025
Weekly Economic News Roundup and credit cards
November 12, 2025
Why There’s No Such Thing As a Free Reward

While it feels like consumers enjoy free credit card rewards, in countless ways they cost users and even the people that do not use them.

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November 10, 2025
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November 10, 2025
How a Tariff Can Kill a Cow

Distorting a market response, a U.S. tariff on Swiss dairy items changes how farmers will respond to a milk glut.

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November 4, 2025
Weekly Economic News Roundup and economic systems
November 4, 2025
How Does Democratic Socialism Compare to Other Economic Systems?

Including the democratic socialistism that has been in the news, we should take a look at the meaning of different economic systems.

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November 3, 2025
Where Sludge Slows Us Each Day | econlife
November 3, 2025
Where Sludge Slows Us Each Day

Present everywhere, sludge reflects the perverse incentives that enrage us daily when we deal with customer service problems.

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October 29, 2025
Weekly Economic News Roundup and What the Alphabet Says About the Economy | econlife
October 29, 2025
What the Alphabet Says About the Economy

Shown by a "K," spending by the highest income groups has powered the economy while outlays from the less affluent have plateaued or sunk.

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October 20, 2025
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October 20, 2025
The Story of a $15,000 Tattoo

When body art markets have to use less traditional supply and demand for pricing a painting, their message about value can be inaccurate.

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October 17, 2025
Weekly Economic News Roundup and recline rage
October 17, 2025
Why Airplane Seats Create (Reclining) Problems

Reclining an airplane seat is a problem for passengers and airlines because of pitch, profits, property rights, and your philosophy.

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October 15, 2025
Why We Buy-Now-Pay-Later | econlife
October 15, 2025
Why We Buy-Now-Pay-Later

Looking at short term gain and long term pain, a behavioral economist can explain why Buy Now Pay Later has become much more popular.

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October 13, 2025
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October 13, 2025
The Invisible Benefits of Immigration

Looking at the numbers, ranging from our unskilled labor force to skilled entrepreneurs, we can see immigration's impact on economic growth.

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October 9, 2025
Weekly Economic News Roundup and soybean markets
October 9, 2025
Where Soybean Markets Have Shifted

Classic supply and demand, shifts in soybean markets illustrate the impact of Trump administration policies on price and quantity.

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October 7, 2025
Why a Noisy Ship Is Like a Food Bank | econlife
October 7, 2025
Why a Noisy Ship Is Like a Food Bank

An all-purpose solution to many problems, the power of the market can slow the decline of killer whales and reduce food waste.

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