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January 10, 2021
weekly economic news roundup and unemployment
January 10, 2021
What the Unemployment Rate Hides

Seemingly evident through a monthly report that states the jobless rate and job losses or gains, real unemployment figures can be hidden.

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January 8, 2021
Economic News Roundup and Dow Industrial Average
January 8, 2021
Why Recent Stock Market Fluctuations Are Tough To Explain

Looking at a Covid-19 time table, economic fundamentals, and economic uncertainty, we can try to explain recent stock market fluctuations.

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January 5, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and baby names
January 5, 2021
Will We Have More Pandemic Babies?

When we look at Google word searches, at family planning surveys, and at past multi-year disasters, we can predict pandemic birth rates.

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December 30, 2020
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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 29, 2020
U.S. China trade relationship
December 29, 2020
Checking on China: Phase One of the Trade Deal

Looking at the Peterson Institute's 2020 numbers for the first phase of the US-China Trade Deal, we can see if the agreement is working.

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December 28, 2020
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December 28, 2020
Why We Need to Know About the Cupcake Bubble

Long gone, but still here in many ways, the cupcake bubble is a timeless story about more than decadent food.

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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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December 15, 2020
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December 15, 2020
The Unexpected Cost of a Pistachio Nut

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December 11, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Measuring Mount Everest
December 11, 2020
Where Mount Everest Economics Take Us

Whether looking at its newfound height, the traffic jams, or the role of Nepal, Mount Everest always takes us to the margin.

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December 8, 2020
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December 8, 2020
When a Scotch Egg Is Like an Apple (iPad)

Sometimes regulatory incentives can have consequences that make a Scotch egg in the U.K. and an Apple iPad in the U.S. similar.

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November 25, 2020
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November 25, 2020
Why It’s Tough To Eat Less (Real) Chocolate

When the fight against obesity comes down to a battle against chocolate consumption, winning will be tough.

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November 22, 2020
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and wine gifts
November 22, 2020
How a Bottle of Wine Is Like a Delta Jet

The 2019 Trump Administration tariffs on wine from four targeted European countries and on Airbus airplanes distorted buyers' behavior.

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