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August 25, 2017
competitive eating
August 25, 2017
Why Competitive Eating is About Much More Than Food

When Joey Chestnut guzzles 72 Nathan's hot dogs in 10 minutes, his competitive eating takes us to much more than food and entertainment.

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August 16, 2017
AV ethical dilemmas
August 16, 2017
New Territory for Self-Driving Cars

Whereas the Model T brought us suburbia, highways and McDonald's, the spillover from self-driving cars will also transform our lives at home and at work.

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July 30, 2017
supermarket pricing power
July 30, 2017
How Transparency Transformed Food Shopping

When the development of cellophane let us have self-service shopping for meat and produce, it started a retailing revolution.

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July 18, 2017
Weekly economic news roundup and Old Food Brands
July 18, 2017
Why the Greek Yogurt Invasion Was More Than Yoplait’s War

The story of Yoplait's unsuccessful battle against a Greek Yogurt invasion is really about a war that old food brands are fighting.

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June 12, 2017
Weekly economic news and retail structural unemployment
June 12, 2017
A Tale of a New Shopper and an Old Brand

The retail unemployment caused by the decline of J. Crew and other beloved mall stores relates to a structural change in their industry.

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March 7, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and wine production
March 7, 2017
How EU Regulation Deals With Blue Wine

Surprisingly significant, the EU's opposition to blue wine reflects how regulation constrains the innovation that creates productivity and economic growth.

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March 10, 2014
gender pay gap
March 10, 2014
One Reason That We Need Gender Equity in TV and Film

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May 16, 2012
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Learning From the Low End

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October 27, 2011
October 27, 2011
Innovation and (Steve) Jobs

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October 17, 2011
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Another Amazing Entrepreneur

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