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July 27, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and ketchup exports
July 27, 2018
How a Ketchup Tariff Spreads

Seemingly small at 10%, Canada's retaliatory ketchup tariff represents a lot more than a lift for a bland burger and salty fries.

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July 24, 2018
weekly economic roundup and pension income systems
July 24, 2018
Why We Need a New Life Cycle Stage Called the “Young-Old”

Because the ageing population of people who are 65 and older has become more healthy and active, we need to recognize a "young-old" group.

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July 22, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and free parking and parking meters
July 22, 2018
The Huge Impact of a Rather Irritating Invention

While the cost of free parking in New York City is rather huge, it can be offset by what was a seemingly insignificant and irritating innovation.

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July 4, 2018
economic indepencer and Alexander Hamilton's development plan
July 4, 2018
Celebrating Alexander Hamilton’s Economic Independence

Relevant today, the timeless ideas in Alexander Hamilton's development plan are about sovereign debt, banking, and economic growth.

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June 27, 2018
economic news roundup and Cheddar cheese prices
June 27, 2018
How We Got Cheesier Pizza

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June 25, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Prisoners' Dilemma
June 25, 2018
Breaking the First-Digit Law and Other Number Crimes

When the digits that appear frequently in national accounting figures, spreadsheets, and earnings reports are missing, then we can say we have suspicious numbers.

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June 22, 2018
Economic News Roundup and internet tax
June 22, 2018
What the Supreme Court Might Cost Us

The Supreme Court decision on South Dakota's internet taxes will affect local and online businesses, consumers, and state budgets.

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June 15, 2018
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and Bombardier's airplane manufacturing subsidies
June 15, 2018
A Trade Story With a Happy Ending

Looking at airplane manufacturing through Bombardier's new billion dollar order from Delta, we can see why a multinational supply chain can lower tariffs.

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June 5, 2018
gender bias on tax forms
June 5, 2018
Why We Should Apologize to the IRS

Including more people saying, "Where's my refund?" the number of IRS problems has been increasing while its budget has been shrinking.

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June 4, 2018
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and aging population
June 4, 2018
Italy’s Demographic Disaster

Looking at Italy's aging population and the impact on national spending, we might better understand the populist direction of Italian politics.

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May 16, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and commuting time
May 16, 2018
What You Never Expected To Hear About a Traffic Jam

Since billions have been proposed for infrastructure spending, we should consider some surprising suggestions from researchers on traffic congestion.

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May 1, 2018
Weekly economic news roundup and bicycle friendly cities
May 1, 2018
Why It’s Tough To Be a BFC (Bike-Friendly City)

Looking at the world's most bike-friendly cities, you can see why only one city in the U.S. was among the top twenty in 2015 and none were there in 2017.

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