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May 16, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and privacy protection
May 16, 2019
A Dilemma: How Much to Pay for Our Privacy Protection

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May 15, 2019
living alone
May 15, 2019
Who Is Likely to Live Alone?

For reasons that range from feminism to technology to urbanization, living alone in the United States has become increasingly typical.

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May 13, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and potato seed rights
May 13, 2019
The Lay’s Potato Chip Lawsuit

Lay's Potato Chips became more than a snack when PepsiCo decided that a group of nine Indian farmers should not grow its special potatoes.

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May 12, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and baby names
May 12, 2019
What Paternity Leave Can Do to Dads

With the popularity of paternity leave increasing, researchers wanted to know whether it influenced the number of children that fathers in Spain wanted.

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May 9, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and kitchen history
May 9, 2019
Throwback Thursday: What a Kitchen Says About Us

#TBT: Looking at kitchen history on this Throwback Thursday, we can decide what a new kitchen from the 1920s says about us.

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May 8, 2019
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and tomato tradeoffs
May 8, 2019
When a Tomato is Like a Washing Machine

Next winter, our salads could be much more expensive because a new 17.5% tomato tariff will shrink supply and spike prices.

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May 7, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and capitalism
May 7, 2019
Six Facts: The Impact of Capitalism

With the political debate gravitating toward socialism and capitalism, today we take a look at six facts that tell us about capitalism in four countries.

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May 5, 2019
Economic News Roundup and food labels
May 5, 2019
Food Fights Over Cauliflower, Meat, and Milk

The farmers who produce rice, milk, and meat have sought to ban the food labels used by cauliflower rice, almond milk, and plant-based meat makers.

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May 3, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Medicare worries
May 3, 2019
A Single-Payer Primer From the CBO

In a new report, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) presents a menu of choices that we will need to consider if we want single payer healthcare.

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May 2, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and tariff impact
May 2, 2019
Throwback Thursday: Remembering When Congress Controlled Tariffs

In addition to its impact on the Great Depression, Smoot-Hawley occupies a special place in tariff history because of its impact on us.

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May 1, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and street names
May 1, 2019
Where It Costs the Most and Least to Live

While we see similar tastes and shopping patterns in the world's most expensive cities, the reasons for a high and low cost of living vary.

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April 28, 2019
supermarket history
April 28, 2019
Why Your Inflation Rate is Different From Mine

Although the BLS reports the CPI (Consumer Price Index) inflation rate each month, our own household could see different price changes.

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