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May 16, 2023
power of the market
May 16, 2023
New Nudges From the Invisible Hand

Moving from the bottom up, the power of the market gives countless nudges to consumers and businesses that shape their berjavior.

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May 7, 2023
luxury economics
May 7, 2023
The Story of a Superfake Market

Called superfakes, the handbags that are sold in counterfeit markets are a surprisingly large participant in world trade.

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March 22, 2023
March 22, 2023
How A Brand Is Powerful

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September 15, 2022
Weekly Economic News Roundup and :inflation rates and Lithuanian beer
September 15, 2022
Why Some People Want More C02

Thinking of the craft beer makers' CO2 shortages, we can say that not everyone is worried about too much CO2.

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November 19, 2021
Economic news roundup and Thanksgiving meal turkeys
November 19, 2021
A Tale of Two Turkeys

From farms to grocery stores to the dining table, the Covid supply crunch has made Thanksgiving meal plans unpredictable.

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July 26, 2021
Oreos and Fortnite
July 26, 2021
Why Fortnite and Ferrari Became a Pair

When it comes to collaboration, Oreo and Fortnite have discovered that sometimes two brands can be better than one.

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June 24, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and North Korean prices
June 24, 2021
Where a Pop in a Corn Price is a Problem

When North Korean prices for rice and corn rise steeply, we get the message that something is wrong with supply and demand.

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March 31, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and choosing car colors
March 31, 2021
Why Car Colors Matter

Choosing car colors is about more than an appearance when we look more closely at resale value, temperature, and theft.

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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 17, 2021
car spending
March 17, 2021
What We Can Learn From Used Car Prices

Some economists are asking if the increase in used car prices is an indicator of the path that future inflation will take.

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February 4, 2021
Economic News Roundup and snow shoveling markets
February 4, 2021
What Makes a Snow Shoveler Smile?

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January 29, 2021
biased tariffs
January 29, 2021
Why It’s Tough to Turn Around a Big Ship

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