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May 6, 2019
Economic News Roundup and ransom markets
May 6, 2019
The Most Unexpected Market

Like all activities that relate to supply and demand, ransom markets involve predictable behavior from kidnappers, their victims, and negotiators.

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April 29, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and avocado consunption
April 29, 2019
What Chipotle Says About Its Avocados

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April 7, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and avocado consunption
April 7, 2019
Why It’s Now the Pits For Avocados

Although Fresh Direct did not really eliminate the avadcado pit, they could more accurately tell us that they were increasing avocado prices.

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April 5, 2019
Weekly economic news roundup and inconspicuous consumption
April 5, 2019
The Inconspicuous Consumption That Shouts Your Wealth

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March 25, 2019
de minimis exemption
March 25, 2019
What You Might Not Know About Cardboard Boxes

Easy to ignore, the quantity of cardboard boxes that we demand has soared because of the incentives created by Amazon Prime.

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March 22, 2019
Weekly economic news roundup and award incentives
March 22, 2019
When Awards Give Us More or Less Than We Expect

While awards are all about recognition, inspiration, and appreciation, sometimes they are not exactly what we expect them to be.

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February 24, 2019
Apple's finances
February 24, 2019
The Value of the Brands We Love the Most

Adding to the value of a good or a service, firms in the top 15 global brands like Apple and Amazon have our loyalty by distinguishing what they produce.

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February 14, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and missing jobs
February 14, 2019
The Mystery of the Missing Jobs

To understand why certain cities have more dog walkers, scientists, and pastry chefs, we just need to look at the geography of jobs.

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January 25, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and electricity consumption
January 25, 2019
More Mind Boggling Facts About Where Our Energy Comes From

In one handy graphic from the Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, you can see U.S. energy consumption and production for our homes, businesses, and vehicles.

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January 4, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Apple in China
January 4, 2019
A Closer Look at Apple in China

Looking at Apple in China, we can see the collateral damage that a seemingly targeted tariff can create for multinationals.

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November 28, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and corn and climate
November 28, 2018
A Tale of Corn and Climate

A look at corn and climate change in northern Canada demonstrates the different markets that develop when temperatures rises.

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November 19, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Facebook social media impact
November 19, 2018
The Real Problem With Facebook’s Business Model

To understand the problem with Facebook's ad revenue business model, we can just look at the role played by price as an incentive.

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