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May 6, 2019
Economic News Roundup and ransom markets
May 6, 2019
The Most Unexpected Market

Like all activities that relate to supply and demand, ransom markets involve predictable behavior from kidnappers, their victims, and negotiators.

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May 3, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Medicare worries
May 3, 2019
A Single-Payer Primer From the CBO

In a new report, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) presents a menu of choices that we will need to consider if we want single payer healthcare.

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May 2, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and tariff impact
May 2, 2019
Throwback Thursday: Remembering When Congress Controlled Tariffs

In addition to its impact on the Great Depression, Smoot-Hawley occupies a special place in tariff history because of its impact on us.

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April 29, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and avocado consunption
April 29, 2019
What Chipotle Says About Its Avocados

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April 28, 2019
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April 28, 2019
Why Your Inflation Rate is Different From Mine

Although the BLS reports the CPI (Consumer Price Index) inflation rate each month, our own household could see different price changes.

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April 22, 2019
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April 22, 2019
Do You Live Where You Should Sleep More?

When we consider the impact of social jetlag on our health and productivity, our sleep time could matter more than we think.

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April 19, 2019
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and misery indexes
April 19, 2019
What Misery Indexes Say About Baseball and the World

Whether ranking baseball team fans or a country's unemployment and inflation rates, misery indexes can tell us about people's happiness.

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April 15, 2019
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April 15, 2019
Six Handy Facts to Know on Tax Day

On this tax day, let's look at six handy tax facts that range from how to un-pay a tax, to the best tax act, to how U.S. taxes compare with Europe's.

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April 10, 2019
WNBA expansion
April 10, 2019
The Market Value of a College Sports Program

In addition to March Madness brackets, we could have used a college sports program valuation to rank the market value of each team.

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April 7, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and avocado consunption
April 7, 2019
Why It’s Now the Pits For Avocados

Although Fresh Direct did not really eliminate the avadcado pit, they could more accurately tell us that they were increasing avocado prices.

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April 5, 2019
Weekly economic news roundup and inconspicuous consumption
April 5, 2019
The Inconspicuous Consumption That Shouts Your Wealth

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March 29, 2019
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March 29, 2019
Where a Sugary Drink Tax Won’t Work

Looking at the Philadelphia sugary drinks tax, we would find it did not accomplish many of its goals in three major categories.

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