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December 21, 2020
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December 21, 2020
Santa’s Unfair Trade Practices

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December 11, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Measuring Mount Everest
December 11, 2020
Where Mount Everest Economics Take Us

Whether looking at its newfound height, the traffic jams, or the role of Nepal, Mount Everest always takes us to the margin.

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December 9, 2020
economic news roundup and pricing strategies
December 9, 2020
Apple’s Goldilocks Strategy

A behavioral economist can explain why a pricing strategy can become a legend when it relates to a bread making machine.

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November 25, 2020
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November 25, 2020
Why It’s Tough To Eat Less (Real) Chocolate

When the fight against obesity comes down to a battle against chocolate consumption, winning will be tough.

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November 16, 2020
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November 16, 2020
The $1.9 Million Pigeon

When two Chinese businessmen both want the same birds, racing pigeon prices can go sky high into the stratosphere.

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November 6, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and dating markets
November 6, 2020
How Dating Markets Have Changed

As they replace the traditional ways that couples meet each other, onlne dating markets are reducing the role of friends and family.

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October 29, 2020
weekly economic news roundup business innovation
October 29, 2020
Looking at Our Restaurant Anxiety

As COVID-19 intensifies our restaurant anxiety, an entire dine-in industry is experiencing cataclysmic upheaval.

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October 29, 2020
weekly economic news roundup business innovation
October 29, 2020
Looking at Our Restaurant Anxiety

As COVID-19 intensifies our restaurant anxiety, an entire dine-in industry is experiencing cataclysmic upheaval.

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September 15, 2020
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September 15, 2020
How Vinyl and Streaming Are Similar

Changes in recorded music sales were fueled by new formats that started with vinyl and eventually became streaming.

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September 7, 2020
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September 7, 2020
A Labor Day Look at Our Time Squeeze

On this Labor Day, we can explain the "middle-class time squeeze" by looking at how time/money tradeoffs changed a family's division of labor.

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August 10, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and "Made in America"
August 10, 2020
The Downside of Made in America

Seemingly clear, "Made in America" becomes much more complex when we define it and look at its impact on taxpayers, consumers, and workers.

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August 9, 2020
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August 9, 2020
The Covid-19 Test That Does More With Less

Because of productivity gains from Covid-19 pool testing, the Michigan State University's 67,000 students can return to school more safely.

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