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December 4, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Venezuela's hyperinflation
December 4, 2017
The Chaos Created By Venezuela’s Soaring Inflation Rate

When Venezuela's inflation rate entered the stratosphere, it created chaos that shifted the rhythm and rationality of daily life.

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November 30, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and garbage economics
November 30, 2017
When Garbage Is More Than Trash

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November 29, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and traffic ticket revenue
November 29, 2017
Some Creative Municipal Finance

While larger municipalities with high fixed costs have worsening revenue problems, a tiny Ohio solves its municipal finance problems with traffic tickets.

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November 26, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and employee pay
November 26, 2017
Why the Secret Service Monitors Fake Movie Money

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November 22, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Thanksgiving dinner
November 22, 2017
Thanksgiving Top Ten List For 2017

Looking at our Thanksgiving meal through a turkey top ten list, you can see how economics is about so much more than money.

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November 20, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and government shutdown
November 20, 2017
Why Traffic Tickets Relate To Tax Reform

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November 16, 2017
de minimis exemption
November 16, 2017
Two Amazon Stories (and More)

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November 14, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Brexit
November 14, 2017
(Almost) Everything You Never Knew About Brexit

Ranging from losing domain names to getting dual citizenship, the huge list of tiny Brexit details conveys what a U.K. exit truly involves.

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November 12, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and oil facts
November 12, 2017
A Green Flip-Flop For Peak Oil

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November 9, 2017
faster tax preparation
November 9, 2017
A Simple Tax Story

Thinking of tax reform, we can not only look at what we pay and how much, but also at simplifying taxes through pre-filled forms from the IRS.

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November 6, 2017
weekly economic news roundup and consumer spending
November 6, 2017
How to Plant Marijuana Markets

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November 5, 2017
impact of the iPhone
November 5, 2017
Why We Will or Won’t Stand in Line

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