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October 20, 2026
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October 20, 2026
Why There’s More to the Workweek Than 40 Hours

Knowing the length of the workweek in history and different nations, we can better understand Brazil's recent switch.

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September 25, 2026
Weekly Economic News Roundup and AI job creation and destruction
September 25, 2026
Where AI Creates and Destroys Jobs

Spreading through our information infrastructure, AI will accelerate creative destruction as it makes and destroys jobs.

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August 28, 2026
economic news roundup and California's Wealth Tax incentives
August 28, 2026
Why We Need a Big Mac and a Tall Latte

When comparing wages, a Big Mac and a Starbucks tall latte can come in handy as globally identical products.

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August 9, 2026
economic news roundup and assortative dating
August 9, 2026
How Marriage Divides Us

With college students using a new dating app, it could be more likely that assortative dating creates inequality.

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August 7, 2026
lWeekly Economic News Roundup and ettuce recall costs
August 7, 2026
The Economic Side of Explosive Diarrhea

Whereas a food recall is a health events, it also has an economic spillover that starts with the producer and then ripples far beyond.

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July 22, 2026
Weekly Economic News Roundup and high wage cities
July 22, 2026
Where To Make More Money

The reasons that workers earn more in high wage cities like San Francisco are not entirely what we would expect.

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July 19, 2026
humanoid robots
July 19, 2026
How Humanoid Robots Affect Labor Markets

In addition to their World Cup talents, humanoid robots like Atlas will be entering labor markets in growing numbers.

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July 2, 2026
Weekly Economic News Roundup and global wealth
July 2, 2026
6 Facts About Global Wealth

Looking at recently published global wealth reports, we can see how and where the world's wealth is concentrated.

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June 19, 2026
economic news roundup and language policy
June 19, 2026
A Surprising Way to Boost Economic Growth

When a nation's language policy mandates one official language, the economic impact is not what we would expect.

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June 18, 2026
economic news roundup and Monopoly power
June 18, 2026
Why Is Monopoly More Than a Game?

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May 20, 2026
economic news roundup and Chicago's parking meter mistake
May 20, 2026
Why Parking Is Never Free

Although Chicago thought it was reducing a massive deficit, instead a parking meter mistake lost it more money.

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May 7, 2026
Weekly Economic News Roundup and recent college grads
May 7, 2026
Where Recent College Grads Might Want to Live

Knowing we have a low hire/low fire job market, recent college grads need to know where they can successfully look for employment.

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