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June 12, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and gender pay gap
June 12, 2018
The Top Ten Worst Reasons For Not Having Women on Corporate Boards

Looking at a list of the ten worst reasons used to explain women's absence from corporate boards, we can see why progress has been slow.

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June 10, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and avocado consunption
June 10, 2018
Everything You Need To Know About the Avocado

From needing a new name to making California growers happy, boosting avocado consumption has been about overcoming obstacles.

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June 8, 2018
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June 8, 2018
Who Will Care About the Starbucks Price Hike?

When coffee drinkers hear that some prices at Starbucks will rise, their response will depend how how elastic their demand is.

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June 6, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Medicare worries
June 6, 2018
Six Facts We Need To Know About Medicare

Soon to be swamped by the baby boomers, Medicare's finances are summarized in this year's report from the trustees that oversee the program's funding.

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June 5, 2018
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June 5, 2018
Why We Should Apologize to the IRS

Including more people saying, "Where's my refund?" the number of IRS problems has been increasing while its budget has been shrinking.

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June 4, 2018
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and aging population
June 4, 2018
Italy’s Demographic Disaster

Looking at Italy's aging population and the impact on national spending, we might better understand the populist direction of Italian politics.

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June 3, 2018
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and doughnut mass production
June 3, 2018
All You Need to Know About Doughnuts

Knowing that last Friday was National Doughnut Day, we can thank the inventor that made doughnut mass production possible.

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June 1, 2018
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and Broadway tickets
June 1, 2018
The Real Reason a Springsteen Ticket is Pricey

Observing all the laws of supply and demand, Broadway ticket revenue is hitting new highs because of scarce theater space and three blockbuster hits,

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May 31, 2018
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and hog farms
May 31, 2018
Law and Odor at a North Carolina Hog Farm

You have a regulatory dispute when North Carolina's hog farmers want to use their less costly manure lagoons while neighbors, objecting to the smells, want legal limits.

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May 30, 2018
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and Norway's central bank
May 30, 2018
How Certain Central Bankers Became More Friendly

When you look at Norway's new banknotes and their (hilarious) video describing the journey of a cod from the sea to a wallet, you can see that central bankers have become more interesting.

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May 29, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and minimum wage hike
May 29, 2018
The Downside of a Minimum Wage Increase

While it is easy for us to see when the minimum wage goes up, the impact on low wage workers' non-wage compensation is much less evident.

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May 28, 2018
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and the Vegas Golden Knights
May 28, 2018
The U.S. Army’s War Against the Vegas Golden Knights

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