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January 3, 2019
remote work and fertility
January 3, 2019
Why Japan’s Population is Shrinking

Sort of like life's bookends, a declining number of children and more elderly people can explain why Japan's population is shrinking.

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December 30, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and NASA shutdown
December 30, 2018
All You Need to Know About a NASA Shutdown

A look at the NASA shutdown reveals the massive human cost and the programs that are affected when an agency is suddenly unfunded.

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December 26, 2018
remote work and fertility
December 26, 2018
The (Hidden) Paternity Leave Problem

A nation's generous paternity leave policy does not necessarily diminish the size of the gender pay gap or job discrimination against women.

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December 24, 2018
Santa's wages
December 24, 2018
Is Santa Earning More?

By calculating Santa's wages through comparable occupations, we can determine if his yearly earnings increases are similar to U.S. workers.

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December 19, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and night time economy
December 19, 2018
Why We Should Care About the Night Time Economy

Inadequately supported, the food, drink, and entertainment businesses in a city's night time economy can be a valuable source of economic growth.

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December 18, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and the JOLT survey
December 18, 2018
Getting Some Unemployment Insight Through a JOLT

By looking at job openings, hires, and quit rates in the JOLT Summary, we can get some unemployment insight about tighter labor markets.

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December 16, 2018
Billboard superstars
December 16, 2018
Why Superstars Dominate the Billboard Hot 100 Chart

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December 6, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Antartica skiing
December 6, 2018
The Economics of Skiing Across Antarctica

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December 5, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and gender pay gap
December 5, 2018
What We Still Need To Know About the Gender Gap

New research on the gender pay gap and the gender leadership gap indicate we should be especially aware of hiring, downshifting, and attrition.

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November 30, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and the most walkable cities
November 30, 2018
A New Way to Score a City

Cities that benefit from the economic side of walking have a boost in productivity, better health, and more social interaction.

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November 29, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Disney princesses
November 29, 2018
Throwback Thursday: What a Disney Princess Used To Be

#TBT: Today's Throwback Thursday looks back at Disney Princesses, from Snow White to Vanellope, to see how they are changing.

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November 27, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and online food delivery
November 27, 2018
What We Don’t Know About Online Food Delivery

There is much more to the online food delivery business than aggregating restaurant menus, delivering food, and accepting orders.

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