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October 27, 2019
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October 27, 2019
How Much We Care About Gasoline Prices

Since one state's gasoline prices could be double what people pay in another state, we can ask if the price affects how much we purchase.

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October 21, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and gender pay gap
October 21, 2019
What the Corporate Ladder Says About Gender Equity

In addition to the glass ceiling, recent research indicates we should focus on the gender equity that diminishes at the first rung of the corporate ladder.

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October 20, 2019
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October 20, 2019
What We Buy When We Are Single

As the number of one person households increases, the companies that make consumer goods and create new housing will have to be sure they "right size."

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October 11, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup andChinese manufacturers
October 11, 2019
A China Story: Doggie Doo-dah Bags

A visit to a doggie doo-dah plastic bags maker in China illustrates the shift from Chinese manufacturing to Vietnam and Indonesia.

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October 8, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and driving behavior
October 8, 2019
The Connection Between Your Birth Year and Your Driving Behavior

Looking back at gasoline prices that teenagers pay when they get their driver's license, we see an impact on their driving behavior.

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October 4, 2019
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October 4, 2019
The Mystery of the Missing Offshored Jobs

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October 3, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and library late fees
October 3, 2019
The Unexpected Side of Library Late Fees

While library late fees are supposed to be incentives that encourage us to return books, instead they have unintended consequences.

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October 1, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and tipping behavior
October 1, 2019
Some Tips About Tipping

Because tipping behavior reflects a social norm, many of us know the amount we are supposed to leave but we don't necessarily do it.

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September 30, 2019
airport design
September 30, 2019
Why the World Needs Wayfinders

In public spaces like airports, hospitals, and museums, we navigate through the architectural signals that have been called wayfinding.

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September 27, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and minimum wage hike
September 27, 2019
Taking Sides in the Minimum Wage Debate

As New York's hourly minimum wage started heading toward $15 while Pennsylvania's remained at $7.25, some of the results were surprising.

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September 26, 2019
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September 26, 2019
Throwback Thursday: When We Got Amazon Prime

#TBT: Looking back to the creation of Amazon Prime, we see we've come a long way from what we used to expect when we ordered online.

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September 18, 2019
eekly Economic News Roundup and check use
September 18, 2019
Why Our Earnings Are Not What They Seem to Be

Ranging from barely budging to a 32 percent increase, the ups and downs of average hourly earnings can be debated, depending on your numbers.

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