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March 25, 2019
de minimis exemption
March 25, 2019
What You Might Not Know About Cardboard Boxes

Easy to ignore, the quantity of cardboard boxes that we demand has soared because of the incentives created by Amazon Prime.

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March 24, 2019
MLB gender report
March 24, 2019
When $430 Million Is Not Enough

Whether looking at Mike Trout's $430 million or a newly drafted player, we see athletes whose baseball salaries are called underpaid.

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March 22, 2019
Weekly economic news roundup and award incentives
March 22, 2019
When Awards Give Us More or Less Than We Expect

While awards are all about recognition, inspiration, and appreciation, sometimes they are not exactly what we expect them to be.

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March 20, 2019
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March 20, 2019
When Cash Is Not the Best Thank You

By avoiding repugnant transactions like selling foie gras or human organs, we are eliminating the benefits of the market.

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March 19, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and laissez-faire countries
March 19, 2019
A 2019 Update: The World’s Top and Bottom Laissez-Faire Countries

The Index of Economic Freedom is a handy source of data for judging whether or not a government has a laissez-faire philosophy.

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March 18, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and airplane seat
March 18, 2019
How to Deal With (Airplane Seat) Recline Rage

To recline or not to recline an airplane seat is a problem for passengers and airlines because of pitch, profits, property rights, and your philosophy.

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March 17, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and pregnancy discrimination
March 17, 2019
Why Pregnancy Remains a Labor Force Issue

Whether looking at entrepreneurs who need venture capital funding, UPS drivers, or Walmart warehouse workers, we could see pregnancy discrimination.

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March 15, 2019
Biden's spending proposals
March 15, 2019
The Upside of the 2020 Federal Budget

With the Congress having received President Trump's 2020 federal budget proposal, a process with a rarely met October 1 deadline has begun.

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March 14, 2019
https://econlife.com/2026/09/urban-fertility/urban fertility
March 14, 2019
What We Should Know About Gen Z

Just 7 to 22 years old, Generation Z has begun to exhibit characteristics that differentiate them from previous generations.

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March 13, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and supermarket food spending
March 13, 2019
When Ketchup and Parking Are Similar

Whether we are buying Heinz ketchup from a supermarket or a coupon from a Manhattan parking garage, money and time will shape our shopping behavior.

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March 12, 2019
federal gasoline tax
March 12, 2019
How Venezuela Caught an Incurable Case of Dutch Disease

From the very beginning in 1922, Venezuela's oil industry fueled governmental decisions that created an incurable case of Dutch disease.

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March 11, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and oil facts
March 11, 2019
How Norway Avoided Dutch Disease

Avoided by Norway, Dutch disease is contracted by nations that let a commodity windfall dominate what they produce and spend.

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