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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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November 5, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and beer consumption
November 5, 2020
The Ups and Downs of Global Beer Consumption

Your beer consumption can depend on where you live, whether you prefer wine, your country's traditions, and your income.

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April 23, 2020
economic news roundup and crude oil storage
April 23, 2020
A Simple Explanation of Wacky Oil Prices

Looking at a crude oil matchmaker, production, and consumption, we can simply explain the below zero April oil price plunge.

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April 22, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and electricity use
April 22, 2020
When Pandemic Electricity Demand Is Like the Big Flush

Although pandemic lockdowns have reduced electricity demand, still, like the "big flush" after the Super Bowl, they need to retain peak capacity.

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January 21, 2020
politics and purchases
January 21, 2020
How Your Purchases Reflect Your Politics

When researchers have compared consumer purchases and politics, they've observed that what we buy can relate to whether we are a Democrat or a Republican.

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December 12, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Baby Boomer home sales
December 12, 2019
The Baby Boomer Home Sale Surge

As Baby Boomers decide whether they want to move, downsize, sell or rent, housing markets could see an avalanche of home sales.

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December 4, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and potato shortage
December 4, 2019
The Big French Fry Crunch

Because of bad weather in parts of Canada and the major U.S. growing states, we could have a potato shortage that creates a French fry crunch.

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October 28, 2019
MLB gender report
October 28, 2019
Why World Series Ticket Prices Are Soaring

Because baseball fans from Washington D.C. have waited 86 years for their team to reach the top, their World Series ticket prices are soaring.

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August 25, 2019
North Korean economy
August 25, 2019
What North Korean Workers Did With Their Choco Pies

While the North Korean economy is centrally planned, the Choco Pie is a tiny example of the how a market system develops.

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August 21, 2019
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and marijuana tax revenue
August 21, 2019
The Lid on the Pot Industry

While states find it's tough to predict marijuana tax revenue, they can assume that higher rates will nudge consumers toward black markets.

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June 19, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and fast food
June 19, 2019
A Surprising Fast-Food Fact

Although fast-food consumption has been connected to income, recent research indicates the correlation is not what we expect.

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May 30, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and invading ride-share markets
May 30, 2019
The Five Stars We Don’t Deserve

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