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December 30, 2020
federal gasoline tax
December 30, 2020
Where Gasoline Is Most and Least Affordable

When we look at where the world's gasoline prices are high and low, we could be surprised with their affordability.

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December 24, 2020
Santa and aging workforce
December 24, 2020
What We Can Learn From Santa’s Age

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November 17, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and U.S. manufacturing
November 17, 2020
6 Updated Facts: What Happened to Manufacturing?

A manufacturing update reveals the impact from tariffs and other reasons that our economy is experiencing major changes.

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November 11, 2020
economic news roundup and minimum wage
November 11, 2020
Where to Find a Higher Minimum Wage

Traveling around the United States, you would see a minimum wage that varied from state to state and among different cities.

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October 14, 2020
eliminating daylight saving time
October 14, 2020
Should Thursday Become the New Friday?

While fewer working hours can mean enjoying a shorter day or week at work, the consequences might be unpredictable.

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September 14, 2020
California's AB 5
September 14, 2020
Why Uber and Santa Claus Agree

Affecting workers that range from Santa's elves to Uber drivers, the unintended consequences of California's AB 5 are considerable.

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September 7, 2020
middle class time squeeze
September 7, 2020
A Labor Day Look at Our Time Squeeze

On this Labor Day, we can explain the "middle-class time squeeze" by looking at how time/money tradeoffs changed a family's division of labor.

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September 4, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and aging populations
September 4, 2020
How We Used To Use Our Time

Released during June, the 2020 American Time Use Survey (ATUS) gives us the perfect opportunity to see the impact of working remotely.

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August 6, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and height
August 6, 2020
When Human Height and Pigeon Mass Matter

The results of a new study about dominance in homing pigeon groups can be compared to the significance of differences in human height.

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June 12, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and real unemployment numbers
June 12, 2020
A Quick and Easy Look at Real Unemployment Numbers

While the headlines tell us the monthly unemployment rate, we can look at other numbers in the report to get the whole story.

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May 15, 2020
weekly economics news roundup and two grocers
May 15, 2020
A Tale of Two Grocers

Faced with isolated communities, two grocers, separated by thousands of miles, support their customers in a rather similar way.

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May 13, 2020
U.S. unemployment
May 13, 2020
What We Really Need to Know About Unemployment

Instead of the 14.7 percent unemployment rate, we can see the true U.S. employment picture through numbers that range from history to disruption.

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