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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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July 9, 2018
July 9, 2018
The Impact of a Bee Sting on Your Big Mac

The market's message from bee pollination prices has minimized the impact of colony collapse disorder (CCD) on our Big Mac.

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June 20, 2018
Our Weekly News Roundup and moon dust markets
June 20, 2018
The Woman Who Wants a Moon Dust Market

Unless the U.S. government lets a woman in Tennessee keep and then sell her moon dust, it will remain a "priceless" national treasure with unknown value.

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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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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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May 22, 2018
Weekly economic news roundup and the Tesla price
May 22, 2018
When a Tesla Price Tells Us All We Need To Know

Just by looking at a $35,000 Tesla price, we can decide if Elon Musk is creating luxury vehicles or cars for the masses.

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April 24, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and marijuana prices
April 24, 2018
How Much to Regulate Marijuana

The decisions we make about marijuana regulation will shape the role of government, of markets, and even whether we have marijuana-infused wine.

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March 19, 2018
Adam Smith laissez-faire
March 19, 2018
A 2018 Update: The World’s Top and Bottom Laissez-Faire Countries

The Index of Economic Freedom is a handy source of data for judging whether or not a government has a laissez-faire philosophy.

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February 26, 2018
Weekly economic news roundup and a paper jam and recession
February 26, 2018
How a Paper Jam is Like a Recession

Whether it's the paper in your copier machine or the goods and services in a market economy, flows and jams can be rather similar.

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December 29, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and marijuana prices
December 29, 2017
Imagining a Marijuana Starbucks

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December 18, 2017
Weekly economic news roundup and trade barriers
December 18, 2017
Why China Wants To Be Called a Market Economy

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December 5, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and cashew globalization
December 5, 2017
The Travels of a Cashew

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