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June 28, 2017
Weekly economic news roundup and China's social scoring system
June 28, 2017
How a Social Score Gets You China’s Goods and Services

As China's social scoring system develops, undesirable behavior like jaywalking could limit someone's access to goods and services.

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June 14, 2017
Weekly economic news roundup and blueberry economics
June 14, 2017
Getting Order From Wild Blueberries

Although no one tells Maine's wild blueberry growers how much to plant, blueberry markets signal when to cut back and when to plant more.

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June 13, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roudup and Hamilton ticket demand and elasticity
June 13, 2017
An Elasticity Story: Stretching to Buy Hamilton Tickets

To understand the high prices supported by Hamilton ticket demand, we can look at the elasticity from four groups of theater goers.

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May 26, 2017
milk glut
May 26, 2017
Why Happy Cows Make Farmers Sad

Combine thriving world markets and more productive cows and you get farmers who unintentionally create a milk glut when they increase supply.

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May 24, 2017
Weekly economic news roundup and parking lots and healthcare costs incentives
May 24, 2017
How Your Parking Lot and Your Medical Care Could Be Similar

Our healthcare costs and parking lot spending are influenced by similar incentives that involve paying per visit or with a lump sum for unlimited use.

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May 7, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and avocado consunption
May 7, 2017
The Mystery of the Disappearing Avocado

If your favorite veggie wrap no longer has avocado in it, you can ask your economist to explain avocado prices with supply and demand.

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April 24, 2017
weekly economic news roundup and the razor and blade strategy
April 24, 2017
A Happy (and sad) Razor and Blade Story

Producers of police body cameras can use a razor and blade strategy to spike their revenue for data storage and management.

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April 21, 2017
E-cigarette tax
April 21, 2017
Where Smokers Smuggle Cigarettes

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April 19, 2017
Weekly economic news roundup and taxi tips
April 19, 2017
Our Taxi Tips

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April 16, 2017
Weekly economic news roundup and potato chip shortage
April 16, 2017
Japan’s Potato Chip Crunch

Creating a run on potato chips, Japan's potato crisis is a classic supply and demand story that starts in the field and ends in the store.

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April 6, 2017
summer blockbusters
April 6, 2017
What Matt Damon Can Teach Us About Chinese FDI

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March 28, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and cost of living in expensive cities
March 28, 2017
The World’s Most Expensive Bread

More than a number, the cost of living in the world's most expensive cities is about bread and wine and who can afford to stay.

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