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June 28, 2023
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June 28, 2023
How Norway Got A Longer Coastline

Looking at the changing length of Norway's coastline, we can ask if it is different or the change comes from us.

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June 22, 2023
Weekly Economic News Roundup and price hikes
June 22, 2023
The Real Reasons That Prices Go Up

Looking at reasons for firms' price increase decisions, we can precisely see what fueled inflation during the past two years.

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June 5, 2023
Weekly Economic News Roundup and the best country
June 5, 2023
Measuring Global Well-Being

Looking at the global well-being metrics from the Social Progress Imperative, we can see 60 criteria that exclude GDP.

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May 1, 2023
India's economic. constraint
May 1, 2023
Why India Needs Its Census

With economic activititty shifting from China, it is increasingly crucial and tough to know India's population and other demographic data.

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March 16, 2023
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and comparing wages
March 16, 2023
The Hidden Part of Our Pay

While the explicit part of workers' pay is in dollars, sometimes parts of our compensation package are somewhat hidden.

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March 10, 2023
Our Weekly EconomicNews Roundup and China's growth rate
March 10, 2023
How Should We Measure China’s Economic Growth?

Doubting China's growth rate, economists use alternative figures or even satellite images rather than traditional GDP components.

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March 9, 2023
household responsibilitiesand household production
March 9, 2023
Why Household Production Needs a Price

Because "we treasure what we measure," adding household production to the GDP would boost the value of what most women do.

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March 8, 2023
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March 8, 2023
What a “K” Says About Starbucks

After the Great Recession, businesses engaged the premiumization that recognizies the split between high and low income households.

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February 14, 2023
Valentine's Day history
February 14, 2023
How Valentine’s Became a Chocolate and Card Day

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January 29, 2023
economic tailwinds and headwinds
January 29, 2023
Where Our Economic Tailwinds Are Taking Us

Looking at our economic tailwinds and headwinds, we can ask if together they will create a soft landing rather than a recession.

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December 16, 2022
Weekly Economic News Roundup and global alcohol consumerion
December 16, 2022
Six Facts: Alcohol Economics

Positively and negatively, affecting countires with high and low income, the impact of alcohol economics is global.

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November 27, 2022
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November 27, 2022
When Lipstick Is an Unusual Indicator

As an unusual economic indicator, an uptick in lipstick sales can signal a downturn in the economy because it is a cheap luxury.

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