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June 30, 2017
iPhones and global supply chains
June 30, 2017
Lessons From the App Economy

Tracing the history of the app economy from the surprising first million dollar app to today, we would see how similar it is to a simple pencil.

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June 22, 2017
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June 22, 2017
Throwback Thursday: Remembering Plane Comfort

For Throwback Thursday (#TBT) we can fondly look back to comfortable economy class travel before less pitch and width created shrinking airline seats.

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April 16, 2017
Weekly economic news roundup and potato chip shortage
April 16, 2017
Japan’s Potato Chip Crunch

Creating a run on potato chips, Japan's potato crisis is a classic supply and demand story that starts in the field and ends in the store.

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April 12, 2017
airplane seats
April 12, 2017
How the Power of the Market Makes Airline Passengers Happy

When airlines overbook flights, they just need to recognize the power of the market and pay passengers high enough prices (vouchers) for their seats.

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March 12, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and federal spending
March 12, 2017
The Decline of Laissez-Faire

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February 10, 2017
Weekly Roundup and Europe's produce shortage
February 10, 2017
Another Oil Problem

Affecting millions of salads, there is a European and U.K. produce shortage while the supply of Spanish, Italian and Greek olive oil is also down.

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January 11, 2017
Weekly Roundup and endangered species
January 11, 2017
The Clash Between a Tiny Bug and a Texas Rancher

When a tiny bug stops a rancher from developing his land, the result is a clash between a government protecting an endangered species and private property.

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July 14, 2014
traffic lights and Adam Smith's Laissez-faire
July 14, 2014
Adam Smith and Traffic Lights

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May 27, 2014
In the major sports leagues and for golf, there is a top 1% and income inequality that can be measured with Gini Coefficients.
May 27, 2014
The Income Inequality That Doesn't Bother Us

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April 9, 2014
Salamander ant prey
April 9, 2014
The Big Impact of a Little Salamander

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November 11, 2011
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Car Rentals and Cuban Houses

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