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November 19, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and pizza box recycling
November 19, 2020
Office Paper, Pizza Boxes, and the Pandemic

The pandemic has created the incentive to recycle more (cheesy) pizza boxes because we are recycling less office paper.

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November 17, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and U.S. manufacturing
November 17, 2020
6 Updated Facts: What Happened to Manufacturing?

A manufacturing update reveals the impact from tariffs and other reasons that our economy is experiencing major changes.

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November 11, 2020
economic news roundup and minimum wage
November 11, 2020
Where to Find a Higher Minimum Wage

Traveling around the United States, you would see a minimum wage that varied from state to state and among different cities.

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October 26, 2020
marijuana demand and supply
October 26, 2020
How Lockdowns and Legalization Are Changing Marijuana

Ranging from lockdowns to legalization, there are many reasons that our marijuana demand and supply are changing.

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October 21, 2020
Economic News Roundup and civil liberties trade-offs
October 21, 2020
Who Will Sacrifice Civil Liberties During a Pandemic?

Comparing 14 different countries, we would find the willingness to make civil liberties trade-offs for better health conditions varies.

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October 21, 2020
Economic News Roundup and civil liberties trade-offs
October 21, 2020
Who Will Sacrifice Civil Liberties During a Pandemic?

Comparing 14 different countries, we would find the willingness to make civil liberties trade-offs for better health conditions varies.

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October 14, 2020
eliminating daylight saving time
October 14, 2020
Should Thursday Become the New Friday?

While fewer working hours can mean enjoying a shorter day or week at work, the consequences might be unpredictable.

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October 13, 2020
Economic News Roundup and twist-tie tariffs
October 13, 2020
Why We Could Have Twist Tie Tariffs

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October 11, 2020
potty parity
October 11, 2020
Why Potty Parity Is About Much More Than the Bathroom

Looking at a history of potty parity, we see a common thread that connects the groups with limited access to public restrooms.

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October 8, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Chinese pigs
October 8, 2020
An Update: Law and Odor on North Carolina’s Hog Farms

The massive manure pools created by North Carolina's hog farms have many problems that have not been solved.

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October 8, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Chinese pigs
October 8, 2020
An Update: Law and Odor on North Carolina’s Hog Farms

The massive manure pools created by North Carolina's hog farms have many problems that have not been solved.

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September 18, 2020
Economic News Roundup and LEGOs secondary markets Millennium Falcon
September 18, 2020
Where LEGO is More Than a Toy

Instead of spending hours or even days constructing a multi-thousand piece set, many thousnads of people prefer investing in LEGOs.

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