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January 24, 2022
deregulating French Dressing
January 24, 2022
What Makes a Dressing French?

Designed to protect us from food fraud and maintain quality, the FDA's resistance to deregulating French Dressing has finally ended.

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January 18, 2022
working at home and dog walkers
January 18, 2022
Where Dog Walking Takes Us

When we look at dog walking economics, we can see many of the market characteristics that Adam Smith cited long ago.

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January 17, 2022
cardboard packages
January 17, 2022
When Is Amazon Prime’s Price Too Pricey?

While the history of Amazon Prime price hikes shows membership continued to grow, we can ask if a new increase will have the same impact.

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January 13, 2022
Weekly Economic News Roundup and value of a vaccine
January 13, 2022
How a Vaccine Is Like a Craft Beer

With surprising similarity, whether it's craft beer or vaccines, new product names create difficulties for firms.

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December 30, 2021
U.S. China trade relationship
December 30, 2021
Checking On China: US-China Phase One Trade Tracker 2021

Looking at the Peterson Institute's 2021 numbers for the first phase of the US-China Trade Deal, we can see if the agreement is working.

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December 16, 2021
economic news roundup and single person households
December 16, 2021
How We Shop When We Are Single

With an increase in the number of unpartnered people, we will see how single person households shop differently.

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December 12, 2021
differences in household spending and inflation
December 12, 2021
The People With the Most and Least Inflation

While monthly CPI reports emphasize the average increase in prices, we can also use it to see the differences in household spending.

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December 9, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and baby names
December 9, 2021
Where More Diapers Are a Disaster

The ingredients of China's new demographics recipe includes fewer marriages, a declining birth rate, more elderly, and interest in funerals.

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December 7, 2021
economici news roundup and popular emojis
December 7, 2021
The Message From The Most (and Least) Likable Emojis

Looking at this year's most popular emojis like Tears of Joy, we can see that small images can become big messages.

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December 3, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and marijuana prices
December 3, 2021
The Impact of High Marijuana Taxes

Federally legalizing marijuana involves complexities that range from decriminalization to the impact of new taxes on businesses and states.

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December 2, 2021
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and comparing wages
December 2, 2021
The World’s Priciest and Cheapest Cities

Looking at the world's most expensive cities, we can see why changes in the cost of living should concern us.

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November 26, 2021
mobile talent
November 26, 2021
Why Your College Major Matters

Trying to understand the gender pay gap, researchers correlated college majors, occupational choices, and wages.

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