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May 30, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and invading ride-share markets
May 30, 2019
The Five Stars We Don’t Deserve

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May 29, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and branding Eswatini flag
May 29, 2019
Why the Name of a Country Is Its Brand

Like corporations, countries engage in branding when they change their name or try to influence what the world thinks about them and their products.

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May 28, 2019
soybean markets
May 28, 2019
More of Our Sad Soybean Saga

Hearing it directly from a soybean farmer, we can learn the impact of China's retaliatory tariff on U.S. farmers and of U.S. subsidies.

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May 27, 2019
weekly economic news roundup and unemployment
May 27, 2019
Why An Economist Might Like a Restaurant Queue

Because a restaurant queue can help supply and demand, some eating establishments create the signal that it sends to diners.

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May 24, 2019
weekly economic news roundup and female currency
May 24, 2019
Why We Want Women On Our Money

About more than money, our currency images of Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill relate to gender, race, and our expectations.

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May 23, 2019
Major League Baseball's survival
May 23, 2019
The Three Million Dollar Baseball Card

Ranging from current sluggers to past players, the market for baseball cards has created prices that are below $2 and more than $3 million.

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May 22, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and New Coke
May 22, 2019
Why New Coke is Back

An innovative disaster, the introduction of New Coke in 1985 generated so massive a protest that no one ever thought it could return...until now.

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May 21, 2019
weekly roundup and plastic bag fees
May 21, 2019
The Unintended Consequences of Plastic Bag Bans

Although plastic bag bans do help the environment, they also create unintended consequences that might make them less desirable.

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May 19, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and ice cream economics
May 19, 2019
Ice Cream Economics

Whether it's Ooey Gooey Butter Cake or Salted Crack Caramel, your flavor is a part of the ice cream economics of an ultra-premium creamery.

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May 17, 2019
supermarket pricing power
May 17, 2019
What the Grocery Store Says About Us

More than a place to buy food, the grocery store says a lot more about the affluence from our GDP and our subjective well-being.

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May 16, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and privacy protection
May 16, 2019
A Dilemma: How Much to Pay for Our Privacy Protection

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May 15, 2019
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May 15, 2019
Who Is Likely to Live Alone?

For reasons that range from feminism to technology to urbanization, living alone in the United States has become increasingly typical.

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