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October 18, 2026
most popular fruit
October 18, 2026
What It’s Nice To Know About the Most Popular Fruit

By naming the most popular fruit in the world, we can see global supply and demand and our shifting preferences.

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October 12, 2026
French debt alarm bells
October 12, 2026
Why France Might Ring an Alarm Bell

Thinking of three "span" causes of the French debt and rising interest rates, we can ask if it is time to ring the alarm bells.

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October 1, 2026
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Measuring Mount Everest
October 1, 2026
Why Measuring Oil Takes Us To Mount Everest

Seemingly accurate and clear as the height of Mount Everest or the supply of oil, one number will mislead us.

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September 18, 2026
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Federal Reserve rate hike
September 18, 2026
How the Federal Reserve Rate Hike Ripples Through the Economy

Much more than an isolated policy decision, a Federal Reserve rate hike affects consumers, businesses, and governments.

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September 14, 2026
gasoline prices
September 14, 2026
How Do Soaring Gas Prices Affect Us?

Recently changing their mind, economists have long debated just how much gasoline prices affect the amount we purchase.

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August 23, 2026
federal war spending
August 23, 2026
One Reason For a $40 Trillion Debt

With federal spending having moved past $40 trillion, we can ask if the debt-to-GDP ratio has become too large.

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July 23, 2026
oil supply disruption
July 23, 2026
How An Oil Supply Shock Inflates Prices

The path of a price passthrough from an oil supply shock can be a direct or an indirect route to inflation.

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June 26, 2026
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Federal Reserve rate hike
June 26, 2026
How Two Economists Assess Jerome Powell’s Legacy

Keeping in mind the wisdom of Soren Kierkegaard, economists Christine and David Romer evaluate Jerome Powell's Fed.

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June 1, 2026
eurocopter tiger and military spending
June 1, 2026
How Can We Judge the Size of Military Spending?

Looking at military spending, we can compare the United States to other countries and also to the U.S. budget.

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May 31, 2026
a GDP alterative
May 31, 2026
What Could Replace the GDP?

Believing that the GDP hides what should be visible, a United Nations commission created an alternative dashboard of indicators.

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May 29, 2026
Weekly Economic News Roundup and coffee stories
May 29, 2026
What An Espresso Can Tell Us

What we pay for an espresso is so much more than a number when we look at the five coffee stories that created the price.

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May 11, 2026
alphabet shape of business cycles
May 11, 2026
How a K Could Become an E

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