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June 29, 2023
Weekly Economic News Roundup and aging populations
June 29, 2023
Why You Might Be Younger Than You Think

Typically starting with your birth date, calculating your age could depend on chronology, biology, or where you live.

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June 28, 2023
Norway's coastline
June 28, 2023
How Norway Got A Longer Coastline

Looking at the changing length of Norway's coastline, we can ask if it is different or the change comes from us.

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June 22, 2023
Weekly Economic News Roundup and price hikes
June 22, 2023
The Real Reasons That Prices Go Up

Looking at reasons for firms' price increase decisions, we can precisely see what fueled inflation during the past two years.

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June 18, 2023
air conditioning demand
June 18, 2023
Where Less AC Might Mean More

Paradoxically, because air conditioning demand could increase with a more efficient window unit, we could have some unintended consequences.

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June 5, 2023
Weekly Economic News Roundup and the best country
June 5, 2023
Measuring Global Well-Being

Looking at the global well-being metrics from the Social Progress Imperative, we can see 60 criteria that exclude GDP.

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May 21, 2023
May 21, 2023
How Grandma Responds to a Debt Default

Affecting citizens, creditors, and contractors, a debt default is a personal event that touches the lives of millions of people.

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May 16, 2023
power of the market
May 16, 2023
New Nudges From the Invisible Hand

Moving from the bottom up, the power of the market gives countless nudges to consumers and businesses that shape their berjavior.

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May 7, 2023
luxury economics
May 7, 2023
The Story of a Superfake Market

Called superfakes, the handbags that are sold in counterfeit markets are a surprisingly large participant in world trade.

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May 1, 2023
India's economic. constraint
May 1, 2023
Why India Needs Its Census

With economic activititty shifting from China, it is increasingly crucial and tough to know India's population and other demographic data.

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April 24, 2023
circulating coins
April 24, 2023
The Mystery of the Missing Money

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April 16, 2023
Comparing tax systems
April 16, 2023
The Best and Worst Tax Systems

Comparing tax systems for higher income nations, we can be somewhat surprised by the OECD's top and bottom countries.

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April 7, 2023
federal war spending
April 7, 2023
Our Lawmakers’ Conflict Between Politics and Math

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