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July 21, 2019
Weekly Economic Roundup and Apollo 11 videotapes
July 21, 2019
Astronomically Different Prices for an Apollo 11 Videotape

Sold twice at auctions, the two prices of the Apollo 11 videotapes were astronomically different because of changes in demand and supply.

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July 18, 2019
income mobility
July 18, 2019
A Tale of Two Neighborhoods

Rather than identifying pockets of poverty, recent income mobility research suggests policy makers focus on opportunity areas.

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July 17, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and zero waste design
July 17, 2019
Why We Want Sneakers Made From Coffee

Whether it relates to coffee grounds or new clothing patterns, zero waste design can optimize economic efficiency in surprising ways.

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July 11, 2019
U.S. migration
July 11, 2019
How the Location of Creative Talent is Changing

Comparing 2005 to 2017, we would see a spread in the geography of creative talent that could stimulate growth in stagnant U.S. regions.

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July 4, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and economic independence from Alexander Hamilton
July 4, 2019
Celebrating the Economic Independence That Alexander Hamilton Created

Relevant today, the timeless ideas in Alexander Hamilton's development plan are about a sovereign debt, banking, and economic growth.

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June 26, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and policy and product gender inequity
June 26, 2019
Why Snow Removal in Sweden Is Sexist

Frequently invisible, the gender inequity we could see in our public policies and product design extends to snow removal and pianos

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June 24, 2019
traffic lights and Adam Smith's Laissez-faire
June 24, 2019
Why Did the Pedestrian Cross the Road?

In NYC and in Nantucket, Massachusetts, drivers respond to different incentives because Manhattan has traffic lights while Nantucket does not.

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June 18, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Comparing LEGO prices
June 18, 2019
How Legos Discovered It’s Not Easy to be Green

If we want our Legos to match, attach, and detach, we might have to wait awhile for them to develop the appropriate bio-based plastic.

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June 3, 2019
car seat
June 3, 2019
What a Car Seat Says About Trade

When we look closely at U.S. imports from Mexico, we might be surprised when we see where their components were manufactured.

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June 2, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and avocado consunption
June 2, 2019
An Avocado Update

Moving from Mexican farms to New York City restaurants, avocado prices will be affected by new tariffs that create supply chain disruptions.

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May 31, 2019
weekly economic news roundup and socialism
May 31, 2019
What We Mean by Socialism

Knowing the different meanings of socialism and capitalism can help us better understand what we and presidential candidates support.

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May 21, 2019
weekly roundup and plastic bag fees
May 21, 2019
The Unintended Consequences of Plastic Bag Bans

Although plastic bag bans do help the environment, they also create unintended consequences that might make them less desirable.

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