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March 30, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and the Chinese consumer
March 30, 2017
What the New Chinese Consumer is Buying

Buying more yogurt, movie tickets and premium products instead of instant noodles, the consumer is a new focus for China's statisticians.

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March 28, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and cost of living in expensive cities
March 28, 2017
The World’s Most Expensive Bread

More than a number, the cost of living in the world's most expensive cities is about bread and wine and who can afford to stay.

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March 27, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and aging populations
March 27, 2017
What We Do With Our Time

To see what how much we work and sleep and play, and what the GDP does not tell us, we can use the American Time Use Survey.

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March 26, 2017
Pet Economic Indicators
March 26, 2017
What Pets Can Teach Us About Healthcare Spending

We cannot avoid unintended consequences from healthcare legislation because healthcare spending has no "one-size-fits-all" solution.

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March 23, 2017
weekly economic roundup and pension income systems
March 23, 2017
Why Social Security Needs Immigrants

Because unauthorized immigrants pay billions of dollars in payroll taxes, they are one solution to the Social Security solvency problem.

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March 22, 2017
weekly economic news roundup and gasoline prices
March 22, 2017
What State Gasoline Taxes and a LUST Fund Have in Common

A LUST Trust Fund and higher state gasoline taxes may come in handy if massive federal infrastructure spending becomes more doubtful.

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March 17, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup The Tragedy of the commons and overfishing
March 17, 2017
The Codfather and the Tragedy of the Commons

Although The Codfather violated New England's catch share system, the overfishing that results from the tragedy of the commons has been minimized.

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March 15, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and federal spending
March 15, 2017
Why the Congress Needs to Raise the Debt Ceiling Again

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March 12, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and federal spending
March 12, 2017
The Decline of Laissez-Faire

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March 10, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Measuring Happiness
March 10, 2017
Why Measuring Happiness is Tough

Measuring happiness is tough because of the difference between what we actually experience and what we remember about those moments.

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March 8, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and beer consumption
March 8, 2017
The North/South EU Divide For Beer and Wine Consumption

Even when we look at beer and wine drinkers, the North/South EU divide is almost as apparent as with unemployment and debt.

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March 6, 2017
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March 6, 2017
Why Grade Inflation is a Problem

With many more students getting A's, we could have a grade inflation bubble that, like price inflation, creates distorted information and incentives.

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