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September 5, 2023
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September 5, 2023
The Truck Accident That Released Five Million Bees

Opening a bag of almonds, we can recognize the millions of bees owned by commercial pollinators that made our snack possible.

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September 4, 2023
Oscar betting markets
September 4, 2023
The Highly Skilled Labor We Rarely Think About

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August 30, 2023
Colorado River
August 30, 2023
Why It’s Not Easy to Use Less of the Colorado River

Complicated by centuries of obligations, and conflicts between cities and farmers, Colorado River problems are tough to solve.

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August 25, 2023
Weekly Economic News Roundup and lunar time
August 25, 2023
Who Owns the Moon’s Resources?

With four countries having made lunar landings, we can ask if any one can own moon water and other lunar resouces.

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August 20, 2023
India's economic. constraint
August 20, 2023
Where Women Should Work

Ensnared in a patrilineal trap, that constrains potential production, India has many fewer women in the labor force.

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August 18, 2023
Weekly Economic News Roundup and income inequality
August 18, 2023
Who Is Wealthy?

Asking who is rich can take us to the numbers that stae our income or we can use income inequality to get some answers.

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August 17, 2023
Weekly Economic News Roundup and paying for the social welfare state
August 17, 2023
Why the Inflation Reduction Act Needs a New Name

Looking at its spending, its goals, and its focus, we could say that the Inflation Reduction Act needs a new name.

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August 14, 2023
Weekly Economic News Roundup and marijuana prices
August 14, 2023
Why Cannabis Companies Have Naming Problems

We have a federal state contradiction when a business cannot get a marijuana trademark because it's (legally) selling a Schedule 1 substance.

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August 2, 2023
Everyday economics and Why We Need Trophy Hunting
August 2, 2023
When the Women Did the Hunting

Reconsidering archeological evidence from ancient hunter gatherer societies, scientists have been surprising us.

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July 31, 2023
Economic Geography British Coastline Mandelbrot
July 31, 2023
When “Doing Good” Has Unintended Consequences

Although everything about multinationals implementing responsible sourcing sounds beneficial, a closer look reveals its complexities.

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July 27, 2023
union membership
July 27, 2023
The Labor Union Members We See Everyday

Looking at recent Supreme Court cases and the UPS tentative agreement with the Teamsters, we can see the contemporary role of labor unions.

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July 24, 2023
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July 24, 2023
The Hidden Costs of a Heat Wave

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