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October 22, 2017
farm festival prices
October 22, 2017
The Economics of the Pumpkin Slingshot

For the next bite of a doughnut or the next try at a pumpkin slingshot, economist Alfred Marshall's marginal analysis helps you decide whether to say yes.

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October 16, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and government shutdown
October 16, 2017
Deciding Who Is Middle Class and Who Is Rich

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October 15, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and China's R&D
October 15, 2017
Why China’s Scientists Got the Wrong Message

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October 5, 2017
National Pension Systems
October 5, 2017
The Best Places to Grow Old

Looking at adequacy, sustainability, and integrity, we would see that the retirement income systems of 27 nations vary considerably.

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October 3, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and government shutdown
October 3, 2017
The Best Places For Paying Business Taxes

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October 1, 2017
Poland's butter prices
October 1, 2017
All You Never Knew About Denmark’s Fat Tax

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September 29, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and federal spending
September 29, 2017
A Lesson From 1986

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September 25, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and tipping behavior
September 25, 2017
The Mystery of the Disappearing Restaurants

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September 24, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Medicare worries
September 24, 2017
Choosing the Best Healthcare Country

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September 21, 2017
inflation facts
September 21, 2017
What Your Phone Says About How You Spend Your Money

Knowing that statisticians suggest iPhone users tend to be more affluent than Android owners, we can hypothesize how their spending differs.

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September 18, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and emoji standardization
September 18, 2017
Why It Helps to Have (Emoji) Standardization

We know that transactions are easier when weights and measures and times are standardized but do we need emoji standardization?

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September 17, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and India's guar bubble
September 17, 2017
Fracking and India’s Guar Bean Bubble

Used in ice cream, India's guar gum is also so necessary for fracking that the rise of oil prices created a guar bean bubble.

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