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June 15, 2025
Weekly Economic News Roundup and paying for the social welfare state
June 15, 2025
How the Economy Fights Our Wars

Hiding in plain sight, wartime economics make it possible for us to commemorate the military successes of the past 250 years.

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June 8, 2025
printing currency
June 8, 2025
How to Design Money

Through the currency images the United Kingdom and Mexico selected, they wound up with very different kinds of monarchs.

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June 4, 2025
Weekly Economic News Roundup and African debt
June 4, 2025
What Should We Know About African Debt?

Rarely in the headlines, African debt is a worry because of its its cost and China's role as a major lender.

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April 30, 2025
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April 30, 2025
Why It’s So Tough to Cut Government Spending

Knowing the massive number of people that depend on goverrnment spending, we can see why cutting the budget will be tough.

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April 24, 2025
eekly Economic News Roundup and check use
April 24, 2025
How Our Check Use Has Changed

Accelerating the recent trend toward less check use, a Presidential executive order mandates eliminating government checks.

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April 20, 2025
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April 20, 2025
How the Dip in Tourism Depresses the GDP

While "White Lotus" is propelling Thailand's tourism, in the United States, tourism demand has begun to plunge.

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April 17, 2025
impact of Trump tariffs
April 17, 2025
Preserving the Federal Reserve

Further extending the power of the presidency, Mr. Trump could jeopardize Fed independence and effective monetary policy.

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April 14, 2025
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April 14, 2025
Why Honey Bee Worries Are Worse

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March 23, 2025
food taxes
March 23, 2025
Want to Save (S’More) Money on Marshmallow Taxes?

Looking at marshmallows in the United Kingdom and the United States, we see why food taxes are not what they appear to be.

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March 11, 2025
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March 11, 2025
How Skyscrapers and Incomes Go Up Together

Much more than a tall building, the significance of a skyscraper can relate to business cycles and economic indicators.

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February 5, 2025
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Treasury Department
February 5, 2025
Where Government Spending Goes

With federal spending a focus of the Trump administration, we can look at age, geography, and politics to see where the money goes.

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January 27, 2025
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January 27, 2025
Why We Should Worry About the U.S. Deficit

Always a challenge, the U.S. deficit is a problem for the Congress because we will soon hit the debt ceiling again.

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