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January 6, 2022
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January 6, 2022
The Best Country In The World

Because "we treasure what we measure," it is crucial to decide whether you agree with the criteria for choosing the 2021 country of the year.

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December 20, 2021
supply chain
December 20, 2021
The Tangles in Our Supply Chain

Globally creating supply chain tangles, the pandemic produced labor shortages and shipping distortions that the system couldn't handle.

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December 12, 2021
differences in household spending and inflation
December 12, 2021
The People With the Most and Least Inflation

While monthly CPI reports emphasize the average increase in prices, we can also use it to see the differences in household spending.

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September 14, 2021
infrastructure spending
September 14, 2021
Where the U.S. Is Shrinking

Whether measuring the height of a mountain or the size of the GDP, we need a similar kind of statistical consistency.

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August 13, 2021
economic news roundup and construction industry productivity
August 13, 2021
How a House Builds the GDP

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August 8, 2021
eviction moratorum
August 8, 2021
Renters, Landlords, and the Eviction Moratorium

The eviction moratoriums that affect renters and landlords require tradeoffs from millions of individuals and businesses.

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July 21, 2021
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July 21, 2021
The Basics of the Pandemic Recession

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July 18, 2021
storm planning
July 18, 2021
When to Worry About the Weather

Wondering about weather and climate disaster worries, we can look at how the numbers are trending for billion dollar events.

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June 4, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and college ranking
June 4, 2021
When a Grade Is Like a Price

Looking at grade inflation at colleges and universities, we can ask whether the increase can be compared to prices.

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June 2, 2021
remote work and fertility
June 2, 2021
6 Facts about China’s One, Two, Three-Child Policy

When we look at China's child policies, changing from one to two to three, we see an impact on babies, boys, and the elderly.

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May 14, 2021
Zimbabwe's inflation
May 14, 2021
Inflation Clues From Sticky Prices

To solve the mystery created by the inflation worries that are in the news, we can look at sticky and flexible prices.

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May 3, 2021
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May 3, 2021
What We Can Learn From a Gnome Shortage

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