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May 9, 2022
Harriet Tubman $20
May 9, 2022
What Our Money Says About Us

When Harriet Tubman becomes the face of the $20 instead of Andrew Jackson, she will show what money can say.

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May 8, 2022
remote work and fertility
May 8, 2022
A Where, What, and Who Primer for Mother’s Day Spending

Knowing that consumers fuel the GDP, we can ask if our projected Mother's Day spending will continue to support the economy.

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April 11, 2022
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Social Security COLAs
April 11, 2022
A Global Look at Spending and Taxes

Comparing national spending and taxes in the United States to other similar countries, we see big differences.

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April 8, 2022
Weekly News Roundup and Misery Index
April 8, 2022
What the Misery Index Says About Sadness

Wondering why plunging unemployment and sustained economic growth have not lifted our spirits, we need just look at the Misery Index.

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March 23, 2022
differences in household spending and inflation
March 23, 2022
The Inelastic Side of Inflation

We can see that our inflation concern has become inelastic when we look at the basic groceries that are more expensive.

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March 15, 2022
economic news roundup and California's Wealth Tax incentives
March 15, 2022
Why We Should Try Not To Expect Inflation

Whether looking at 2022 or 1979, we would see that our inflation expectations can become a self-fulfilling prophecy.

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March 9, 2022
Weekly Economic News Roundup and supermarket food spending
March 9, 2022
The Mystery of the Shrinking Pretzel Packages

We have a mystery when we see that corporations are shrinking packages while their CEOs' inflation expectations are uninformed.

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February 8, 2022
Big Mac Index and global inflation
February 8, 2022
How U.S. Inflation Compares to Other Countries

Looking at 46 countries, we can ask if global inflation is similar to what we are experiencing in the United States.

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February 6, 2022
bond vigilantes
February 6, 2022
How the U.S. Debt Compares to Other Countries

With U.S. government debt at a $30 trillion all time high, we can look inside and beyond our borders to decide if we are borrowing too much.

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January 28, 2022
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and emerging economies
January 28, 2022
Where the World Economy Is Moving

Looking at the history of the center of global economic activity, we wind up with a boomerang that starts and ends in the East.

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January 11, 2022
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Medicare worries
January 11, 2022
Why We Might Be Healthier Than We Think

When we look at the OECD Healthcare spending and outcomes among its 38 member countries, some facts about the U.S. are surprising.

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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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