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June 2, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and baby names
June 2, 2021
6 Facts about China’s One, Two, Three-Child Policy

When we look at China's child policies, changing from one to two to three, we see an impact on babies, boys, and the elderly.

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May 19, 2021
credit card interest rate caps
May 19, 2021
The Surprising Side of Our Pandemic Spending

Comparing consumer spending for higher and low income households, we might be surprised by which ones rebounded sooner.

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April 8, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Heinz Covid shortages
April 8, 2021
What We Can Learn From a Ketchup Packet

The Covid shortages of Heinz ketchup packets show us that less of a tomato spread is about a lot more than a condiment.

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March 10, 2021
economic news roundup and work-life balance
March 10, 2021
Where We Have the Best Work-Life Balance

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March 2, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and baby names
March 2, 2021
Why We Need Bigger Cars

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July 20, 2020
rent cancellation
July 20, 2020
Who Should Pay the Rent During the Pandemic?

Deciding who should pay the rent, we can move up a rent cancellation ladder with a tenant at the bottom and the Fed at the top.

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June 29, 2020
consumer behavior
June 29, 2020
What Kind of Consumer Are You?

Looking at 18 countries, we would see that the interplay of health and wealth during the coronavirus pandemic has affected consumer behavior.

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June 15, 2020
homebuyers
June 15, 2020
What Main Street and Wall Street Say About Your Wealth

A closer look at U.S. wealth distribution reveals the role of home and securities ownership and the vast gap between the top and bottom 50 percent.

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May 8, 2020
household spending
May 8, 2020
Who Will Do the Spending?

When we look at where consumer spending has declined and where we expect to spend in the future, we can ask where recovery spending will come from.

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April 22, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and electricity use
April 22, 2020
When Pandemic Electricity Demand Is Like the Big Flush

Although pandemic lockdowns have reduced electricity demand, still, like the "big flush" after the Super Bowl, they need to retain peak capacity.

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April 15, 2020
household spending
April 15, 2020
How Our Buying Behavior Has Changed

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April 2, 2020
middle class time squeeze
April 2, 2020
The People Who Live Together During a Lockdown

Because global household size ranges from single individuals to extended families, the impact of a lockdown will vary considerably.

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