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December 12, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and federal spending
December 12, 2018
What a Government Shutdown Does to Each of Us

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December 11, 2018
weekly economic news roundup no deal Brexit
December 11, 2018
Six Facts: Understanding More About Brexit

The political and economic sides of Brexit's problems involve the impact of a potential no vote in Parliament and controversial draft agreement issues.

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December 10, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and South Africa's electrification
December 10, 2018
The Light Side of South Africa’s Electricity Problems

Indicating the bigger problems with South Africa's electricity, Trevor Noah's Grandma says she does not watch "The Daily Show" because of load shedding.

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December 9, 2018
aluminum cans Diet Coke
December 9, 2018
What We Might Not Know About Philadelphia’s Soda Tax

The results of a new study can help us decide how we feel about the impact of Philadelphia's new sugar sweetened beverage tax.

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December 6, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Antartica skiing
December 6, 2018
The Economics of Skiing Across Antarctica

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December 5, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and gender pay gap
December 5, 2018
What We Still Need To Know About the Gender Gap

New research on the gender pay gap and the gender leadership gap indicate we should be especially aware of hiring, downshifting, and attrition.

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December 4, 2018
Biden's spending proposals
December 4, 2018
Why We Might Have Another Partial Government Shutdown

To see why another partial government shutdown is a possibility, we can look at the Congress's continuing resolutions (CRs).

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December 3, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Beer can prices
December 3, 2018
Beer Cans and Aluminum Tariffs

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December 2, 2018
economic news roundup shopping nudges
December 2, 2018
Six Facts About How Supermarkets Influence What We Buy

These six facts tell us how our supermarket shopping can be influenced by much more than the shopping list we bring with us.

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November 30, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and the most walkable cities
November 30, 2018
A New Way to Score a City

Cities that benefit from the economic side of walking have a boost in productivity, better health, and more social interaction.

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November 29, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Disney princesses
November 29, 2018
Throwback Thursday: What a Disney Princess Used To Be

#TBT: Today's Throwback Thursday looks back at Disney Princesses, from Snow White to Vanellope, to see how they are changing.

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November 28, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and corn and climate
November 28, 2018
A Tale of Corn and Climate

A look at corn and climate change in northern Canada demonstrates the different markets that develop when temperatures rises.

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