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December 3, 2025
economic news roundup and working hours
December 3, 2025
How Much We Work

The most recent data on global working hours display the gender and age differences among workers in high, middle and low income nations.

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November 26, 2025
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November 26, 2025
The Sweet Side of the UK Budget

Looking to control obesity and generate revenue in its new budget, the U.K. has expanded its sugary drink regulations with a Milkshake tax.

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November 19, 2025
job satisfaction
November 19, 2025
Where to Find Job Satisfaction

Trying to figure out why people enjoy job satsfaction, we can wind up in an unexpected place...like a dump.

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November 5, 2025
Economic news roundup and Catastrophe Bonds
November 5, 2025
How to Plan for a Catastrophe

Knowing that it would be hit by devastating hurricanes, Jamaica uses a financial product to reduce its risk.

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October 2, 2025
Weekly Economic News Roundup and how we spend
October 2, 2025
The New Ways We Spend Our Money

Seemingly simple as one number, household spending varies when we know the head's age and compare 2022 to 1972.

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September 15, 2025
owning the view
September 15, 2025
Who Owns the Water View?

When a high hedge blocks the beauty of a harbor, we can ask if owning the view comes along with a property purchase.

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September 5, 2025
Weekly Economic News Roundup and buoy removal
September 5, 2025
Why We Need Our Buoys

Seemingly practical, the Coast Guard's East Coast buoy removal plan generated considerable opposition from fishermen and boaters.

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August 24, 2025
de minimis exemption
August 24, 2025
How a Big Decision Affects Our Small Packages

Demonstrated by the elimination of the de minimis exemption, new tariff incentives include a global ripple of delivery cancellations.

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August 21, 2025
Weekly Economic News Roundup and baby names
August 21, 2025
The (Whopping) Cost of Raising a child

While the tooth fairy is spending less, for almost everything else, the cost of raising a child has gone up.

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August 5, 2025
Weekly Economic News Roundup and paying for the social welfare state
August 5, 2025
What Does the BLS Do?

Based on the history and current policies of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, we can see that employment statistics are non-partisan.

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July 30, 2025
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July 30, 2025
Why We Could Need 70,000 Bugs and 150 Million Pounds of Beet Juice

Thinking of tradeoffs, we can see why manufacturers have delayed eliminating artificial dyes from their foods and drinks.

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July 21, 2025
property rights for a view
July 21, 2025
Who Owns a View?

Crucial for a market economy, property rights can be tough to define when they involve the conflict between privacy and a water view.

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