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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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April 13, 2020
past pandemics
April 13, 2020
The Long Term Economic Impact of a Pandemic

In addition to the short term suffering and disruption, world pandemics since the 14th century have had a multi-decade economic impact.

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April 7, 2020
working remotely
April 7, 2020
Essential Occupations…Like the Easter Bunny

Looking more closely at the lockdown, we can identify the kinds of jobs that involve working remotely and where they are located.

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February 11, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and gender pay gap
February 11, 2020
The Mystery of the Disappearing Female CEO

Confirming the gender gap at the top, the NY Times Glass Ceiling Index compares the number of Fortune 500 female CEOs and Fortune 500 male CEOs named John.

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January 24, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and women in construction
January 24, 2020
Signs of Gender Equity

With signs that increase gender equality in public spaces, a female presence can be explicitly recognized and affect infrastructure design and jobs.

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January 14, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and women in construction
January 14, 2020
Where More Women Work

More working women have payroll jobs than men for the first time in a decade and they are increasingly entering male-dominated industries.

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January 12, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and FOMO and YOLO
January 12, 2020
The Choice Fatigue That Exhausts Us

Making decision after decision everyday on what to wear, what to eat, what to read, and what to watch, we create more choice fatigue.

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January 5, 2020
economic news roundup and assortative dating
January 5, 2020
Swedish Women, Power, and Divorce

Comparing Swedish men and women with top jobs in politics and business, we see that their divorce rates can vary considerably.

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December 30, 2019
Economic News Roundup and barista skills
December 30, 2019
Why Prisoners Need Barista Skills

Echoing the rehabilitation emphasized by Norway's prison system, barista skills are taught to some inmates at Rikers Island.

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December 23, 2019
Sant's delivery schedule
December 23, 2019
What Santa Complains About

Whether looking at what Santa could be earning or a typical U.S. worker, wage growth is not as high as they would like it to be.

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December 19, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and more productive toilet
December 19, 2019
The Toilet That is Supposed to Boost Productivity

A less mentioned source of worker productivity can take us off the job to the recent attempts to diminish the amount of time spent on bathroom breaks.

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