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June 30, 2021
traffic lights and Adam Smith's Laissez-faire
June 30, 2021
When We Don’t Need Traffic Lights

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June 15, 2021
military spending lenses
June 15, 2021
The Economic Lenses That Divide Us

Knowing that what we see can determine what we believe, the four economic lenses that separate us display why it's tough to agree.

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June 3, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Peltzman Effect
June 3, 2021
Our Surprising Response to More Safety

When we feel protected, safety regulations can encourage the risky behavior and unintended consequences that they are trying to prevent.

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May 23, 2021
chores gap
May 23, 2021
Why We Have a Chores Gap

Especially evident during pandemic lockdowns, at home we have a chores gap that determines who does the housework.

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May 16, 2021
Post-it Note
May 16, 2021
An Innovation That Stuck

Accidentally inventing the Post-it Note, two scientists and one large corporation demonstrated where an innovation can take us.

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May 10, 2021
film product placement
May 10, 2021
How Reese’s Pieces Are Like Ray-Bans

With tectonic shifts in the TV and film business, movie product placement has remained a dependable marketing tool.

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March 28, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and value of a vaccine
March 28, 2021
Why You Should Bet On a Vaccine

Giving us unbiased insight about the future, vaccine prediction markets can help us predict when the economy could return to normal.

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March 5, 2021
economic news roundup and auto industry jobs
March 5, 2021
The Mystery of the Disappearing Auto Industry Jobs

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February 17, 2021
U.S. China trade relationship
February 17, 2021
A China Trade Deal Update

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February 5, 2021
economic news roundup and assortative dating
February 5, 2021
COVID’s Divorce Rate Surprises

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February 3, 2021
strawberry competition
February 3, 2021
What We Can Learn From a Strawberry Contest

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January 22, 2021
Amazon's air fleet
January 22, 2021
Why Amazon Is Buying a Freighter Fleet

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