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March 25, 2018
Weekly economic news roundup and occupational licensing
March 25, 2018
The Surprises That Occupational Licenses Create

Illustrated by a tooth whitening case at the U.S. Supreme Court and new research from Northwestern, the spread of occupational licensing could need further evaluation.

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March 21, 2018
Economic News Roundup and internet tax
March 21, 2018
Why Labor Unions Are Worried About Free Riders

With union membership declining, organized labor is worried about a Supreme Court decision on who has to pay an agency/fair share fee.

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March 19, 2018
Adam Smith laissez-faire
March 19, 2018
A 2018 Update: The World’s Top and Bottom Laissez-Faire Countries

The Index of Economic Freedom is a handy source of data for judging whether or not a government has a laissez-faire philosophy.

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March 6, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Millennials
March 6, 2018
How to Know If You Are a Millennial

Using a lens that divides us by generations, we can look more closely at Millennial characteristics to see how they differ from other age groups.

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February 25, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and :inflation rates and Lithuanian beer
February 25, 2018
The Hopportunity Cost of the Craft Beer Name Shortage

Craft brewery competition got tougher as the number of craft breweries went up and the number of available beer names went down.

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February 20, 2018
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February 20, 2018
What a High Social Score Can Get You in China

In 2020, China will have implemented a social score program that will use behavioral inputs to decide which goods and services residents can access.

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February 16, 2018
Weekly economic news roundup and bendy straws
February 16, 2018
The Problem With a Bendy Straw Law

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February 7, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and congestion pricing
February 7, 2018
The Contest That NYC Didn’t Want To Win

With other cities like London having successfully implemented a traffic congestion pricing plan, NYC has begun to figure out a proposal.

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December 31, 2017
fascinating follow-ups
December 31, 2017
A Banana, a Billionaire, and a Tesla Tax Follow-Up

Our banana, $450 million painting, and Tesla tax stories were just so interesting that they deserved fascinating follow-ups.

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December 18, 2017
Weekly economic news roundup and trade barriers
December 18, 2017
Why China Wants To Be Called a Market Economy

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November 22, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Thanksgiving dinner
November 22, 2017
Thanksgiving Top Ten List For 2017

Looking at our Thanksgiving meal through a turkey top ten list, you can see how economics is about so much more than money.

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November 14, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Brexit
November 14, 2017
(Almost) Everything You Never Knew About Brexit

Ranging from losing domain names to getting dual citizenship, the huge list of tiny Brexit details conveys what a U.K. exit truly involves.

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