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July 31, 2018
prescription spending
July 31, 2018
The Health-Care Job Spurt

With health care becoming a job engine, we could have more physicians, nurses, and assistants twith job-related names like Payne, Butcher, and Burns.

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July 30, 2018
household responsibilitiesand household production
July 30, 2018
The Value of Work Done at Home

Whether looking at childcare, boiling water, or changing a light bulb, the activities that compose household production are tough to value.

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July 27, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and ketchup exports
July 27, 2018
How a Ketchup Tariff Spreads

Seemingly small at 10%, Canada's retaliatory ketchup tariff represents a lot more than a lift for a bland burger and salty fries.

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July 26, 2018
soybean markets
July 26, 2018
Where Retaliatory Tariffs Create Unintended Consequences

It will be rather complicated when retaliatory agricultural tariffs, aluminum protection, and crop payment supports all hit New Madrid County, Missouri.

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July 24, 2018
weekly economic roundup and pension income systems
July 24, 2018
Why We Need a New Life Cycle Stage Called the “Young-Old”

Because the ageing population of people who are 65 and older has become more healthy and active, we need to recognize a "young-old" group.

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July 23, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and measuring happiness
July 23, 2018
What Soccer Can Teach Us About Investing

When measuring happiness around the world after a World Cup finals match, the pain of loss can exceed the pleasure of gain.

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July 22, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and free parking and parking meters
July 22, 2018
The Huge Impact of a Rather Irritating Invention

While the cost of free parking in New York City is rather huge, it can be offset by what was a seemingly insignificant and irritating innovation.

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July 20, 2018
small inventions
July 20, 2018
What to Expect from an Older Entrepreneur

hy Highly Successful Entrepreneurs Are Older Than We Expect

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July 19, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Apple in China
July 19, 2018
Deciding Where the iPhone X Is Most Expensive

Looking around the world, you might discover that iPhone X prices aren't the best indicator of where it is most expensive.

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July 18, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and speedy internet
July 18, 2018
Why We Need Speedy Connections

Looking back at the impact of the telegraph on cotton markets, you can see why a speedy internet affects supply and demand.

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July 17, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and egg price fixing
July 17, 2018
Comparing Eggs to Bananas

By dividing the CPI into goods and services that can and cannot be traded, we can see the impact of trade on price changes.

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July 16, 2018
traffic lights and Adam Smith's Laissez-faire
July 16, 2018
How Traffic Lights Relate to Adam Smith

When no traffic lights on the island of Nantucket has created good will among strangers, it also might show the limits of Adam Smith's laissez-faire.

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