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December 17, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and global wealth
December 17, 2020
Six Facts: Getting to Know the Superrich

These six facts about the superrich reveal where they make their money, whether they keep it, and how it should not be taxed.

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September 10, 2020
federal gasoline tax
September 10, 2020
The Gasoline Taxes That Are Hit by Covid-19

Rarely mentioned, the revenue generated by gasoline taxes in the U.S. and Europe has been affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

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August 20, 2020
female voters' power
August 20, 2020
How Female Voters Got More Economic Power

We can look at the impact of the19th Amendment through an economic lens to see when and how female voters increased their power.

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August 12, 2020
federal spending
August 12, 2020
Six Facts That We Need to Know About the Federal Debt

Hearing about a multi-trillion dollar stimulus package, we should also know six handy facts about what will happen to the federal debt.

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July 30, 2020
economic news roundup and Social Security worries
July 30, 2020
What the Pandemic Will Do to Social Security

A looming Social Security shortfall could happen much sooner because of pandemic spending and its impact on the birth rate.

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July 16, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and schools opening safely
July 16, 2020
What We Need to Open a School Safely

The cost of opening schools safely becomes more of a concern when we look at the impact of the coronavirus on state finance.

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June 22, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and transportation infrastructure
June 22, 2020
Are Our Roads Really Crumbling?

Much too low, the D+ from the American Society of Civil Engineers for our transportation infrastructure needs reconsideration.

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April 8, 2020
traffic lights and Adam Smith's Laissez-faire
April 8, 2020
Why Traffic Light Buttons Are Similar to Bicycles

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March 4, 2020
Weekly economic news roundup and COVD-19 impact
March 4, 2020
The Six Facts We Want to Know About the Italian Economy

Six facts can show the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on an Italian economy that is one of the weakest in the Eurozone.

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February 10, 2020
economic news roundup and Social Security worries
February 10, 2020
The Huge Social Security Contradiction

Because saving Social Security takes us to a conflict between math and politics, the Congress has has a tough time selecting solutions.

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November 21, 2019
weekly economic roundup and pension income systems
November 21, 2019
Where Grandma Isn’t Smiling

When an Australian business school scored the pension income systems in 37 countries, they gave many more C grades than anyone would like to receive.

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September 24, 2019
economic news roundup and Social Security worries
September 24, 2019
Why Grandma is Smiling

A Social Security shortfall will create tradeoffs between the generations that get more than they paid to the system and others that get much less.

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