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March 11, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and oil facts
March 11, 2019
How Norway Avoided Dutch Disease

Avoided by Norway, Dutch disease is contracted by nations that let a commodity windfall dominate what they produce and spend.

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March 5, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and cash payments
March 5, 2019
The Countries That Love Cash

High for the Swiss and low in Portugal, the average amount of money that we keep in our wallets for cash payments varies from country to country.

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March 4, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Greece length of the workweek
March 4, 2019
Removing the Bailout Safety Net from the Greek Economy

Although the bailout of the Greek economy just ended, doubts remain about their ability to sustain their long-term debt obligations.

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March 3, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Gross National Happiness
March 3, 2019
The Best Way To Measure Happiness

When we compare Bhutan's gross national happiness (GNH) to its gross domestic product (GDP, we could decide if happiness relates to economic growth.

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February 24, 2019
Apple's finances
February 24, 2019
The Value of the Brands We Love the Most

Adding to the value of a good or a service, firms in the top 15 global brands like Apple and Amazon have our loyalty by distinguishing what they produce.

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February 14, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and missing jobs
February 14, 2019
The Mystery of the Missing Jobs

To understand why certain cities have more dog walkers, scientists, and pastry chefs, we just need to look at the geography of jobs.

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February 13, 2019
weekly economic roundup and pension income systems
February 13, 2019
How Social Security Is in Worse Shape Than We Think

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February 11, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and guaranteed income
February 11, 2019
When Free Money Didn’t Do What It Was Supposed To Do

The preliminary results for Finland's two-year guaranteed income experiment appears to have created more questions than it answered.

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February 7, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Venezuela's hyperinflation
February 7, 2019
Six Facts to Know About Venezuela’s Hyperinflation

Through six simple facts, we can better understand the meaning of Venezuela's hyperinflation and how much it has diminished production.

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February 5, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and dividing taxes
February 5, 2019
How Boats and Cake Are Like Taxes

Whether deciding how to divide boats in Santa Barbara harbor, a cake, or tax revenue, fair distribution requires knowing what different people say is fair.

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January 25, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and electricity consumption
January 25, 2019
More Mind Boggling Facts About Where Our Energy Comes From

In one handy graphic from the Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, you can see U.S. energy consumption and production for our homes, businesses, and vehicles.

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January 13, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and federal spending
January 13, 2019
How an Art Heist Is like the Government Shutdown

Whether looking at an art heist, government shutdown negotiations or a soccer shootout, game theory can explain people's behavior.

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