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April 9, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and invading ride-share markets
April 9, 2018
The 5 Stars That People Get (And Don’t Deserve)

There are some good reasons that most of us are contributing to a reputation inflation that diminishes the meaning of an Uber driver rating score.

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April 8, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and stock markets and peace
April 8, 2018
How Stock Markets Create Peace

Looking at voting preferences, researchers uncovered a surprising change in attitudes about Israeli/Palestinian conflict resolution from new investors.

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April 6, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and invading ride-share markets
April 6, 2018
Why Uber and Best Buy Care About Your Customer Score More Than You Think

About much more than the buyer, a customer score helps ride providers like Uber and retailers like Best Buy use their resources more effectively.

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April 5, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and wine tariffs
April 5, 2018
Why U.S. Winemakers Can’t Fight the Trade War That the President Uncorked

While facts about China's wine imports from the U.S. are somewhat surprising, still the impact of a tariff war is predictable.

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April 4, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and gender neutral job titles
April 4, 2018
The Job Titles That Should Be Gender Neutral

Recognizing the importance of becoming gender neutral, groups that range from Nantucket's Selectmen to the U.S. Marines are changing job titles.

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April 2, 2018
small inventions
April 2, 2018
Where to Find an Inventor

To fuel the innovation that jumpstarts economic growth, researchers have figured out less traditional ways that will encourage more people to become inventors.

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April 1, 2018
measuring happiness
April 1, 2018
Will Money Bring You Happiness?

Looking at our day-to-day emotions and our life evaluation, recent studies give us some answers about whether money brings happiness.

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March 30, 2018
Weekly economic news roundup and MLB stadium infield
March 30, 2018
What We Don’t Know About Dirt

MLB stadium infields might look like dirt but really, firms have competed to prove that their combination of clay, silt and sand is unique.

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March 29, 2018
overfishing
March 29, 2018
How Your Fish Can Signal Your Wealth

By purchasing an adult fish for thousands of dollars, the buyers of an Asian arowana were engaging in conspicuous consumption.

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March 28, 2018
Weekly Economy News Roundup and basketball winners and losers
March 28, 2018
Why You Should Apply To College Before March Madness

Students applying to college might experience more competition at schools that have an unexpected March Madness bump in applicants.

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March 26, 2018
household spending
March 26, 2018
Why the Retail Apocalypse Could Be a Renaissance

Even with mall traffic declining and stores closing, retail restructuring might lead to a renaissance fueled by creative destruction rather than an apocalypse.

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March 25, 2018
Weekly economic news roundup and occupational licensing
March 25, 2018
The Surprises That Occupational Licenses Create

Illustrated by a tooth whitening case at the U.S. Supreme Court and new research from Northwestern, the spread of occupational licensing could need further evaluation.

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