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November 12, 2018
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November 12, 2018
Why the Republicans and Democrats Are Like Coke and Pepsi

The Democrats and Republicans have political power for the same kinds of reasons that Coke and Pepsi or Boeing and Airbus dominate their markets.

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November 11, 2018
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November 11, 2018
The Unintended Impact of Amazon’s HQ2

Since Amazon will probably select among the most prosperous regions in the U.S. for its HQ2 pick(s), we could find that the strong will get even stronger.

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November 9, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Canada's marijuana supply
November 9, 2018
Canada’s Marijuana Supply Problems

Because Canada's marijuana supply is tightly regulated, government has to base licensing, inspections, and regulations on demand that is tough to project.

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November 7, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and globalization
November 7, 2018
Six Facts That We Need to Know About Globalization

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November 6, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Amazon markets
November 6, 2018
An Amazon Market in South America

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November 5, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and campaign finance
November 5, 2018
Why It’s Tough to Give (Campaign Finance) Money Away

When Seattle tried using Democracy Vouchers to support campaign finance, the results were not entirely what they had expected.

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November 4, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and airlines' seat size
November 4, 2018
The Pitch That’s An Airline Problem

When you think about shrinking airline seats, you could consider pitch and width, but really the problem is all about property rights.

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November 2, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and price increases
November 2, 2018
What Do Coca-Cola and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups Have in Common?

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and Coca-Cola are just two examples of higher consumer prices because transport and ingredient costs have gone up.

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November 1, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and car data
November 1, 2018
What Our Cars Say About Us

Just combine Google Street View big data on 22 million cars with researchers at Stanford University and you learn lots about all of us.

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October 31, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and budget deficits
October 31, 2018
Why Aren’t We Worried About the Budget Deficit?

Although the U.S. budget deficit just hit a five-year high, an economist could explain why politicians and voters are not worried.

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October 30, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and sharing economy
October 30, 2018
Why We Share Homes, Cars, and Clothing With Strangers

An economist can explain why we are willing to share homes (Airbnb), carpools (BlaBlaCar), and clothing (Rent the Runway) with strangers.

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October 29, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and glass ceiling
October 29, 2018
Where the Glass Ceiling Refuses to Shatter

Looking at the glass ceiling, a recent study indicates that progress has stalled for women ascending the legal and corporate ladder.

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