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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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July 10, 2025
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July 10, 2025
Why Do We Need a Leap Second?

While we are just talking milliseconds, the earth's rotation changes the length of the day enough to need leap seconds.

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June 26, 2025
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June 26, 2025
What Can We Learn From Japan’s Diaper Demand?

From individuals, to households, to the entire country, Japan's aging population already has had an immense impact.

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June 24, 2025
economic news roundup and working hours
June 24, 2025
Why Working Hour Statistics Are Misleading

While a slew of data sources tell us our annual working hours, the numbers can be misleading when we look at our homework.

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June 2, 2025
Copycat products and the Heart Attack Sandwich
June 2, 2025
When Look-Alike Products Wind Up in Court

Whether it's a deli sandwich or a cookie or cracker package, look-alike products can wind up in court if they are too similar.

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May 25, 2025
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May 25, 2025
When Bond Investors Become Vigilantes

Hearing from a bond vigilante, we can say that a financial market is telling us to watch out for inflation.

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April 7, 2025
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April 7, 2025
Why Did Manufacturing Decline?

Looking at the steady slide in the number of U.S. manufacturing jobs, we see structural change with several causes.

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February 18, 2025
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February 18, 2025
What We Should Know About The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)

Responding to still relevant key issues about hidden payments, 50 years ago, the Congress passed the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

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February 10, 2025
Super Bowl absentees
February 10, 2025
How the Super Bowl Affects the Labor Force

Similar to the World Cup and other major sports events, next day Super Bowl absentees from work represent a hefty percent of the labor force.

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February 6, 2025
Weekly Economic News Roundup and egg price fixing
February 6, 2025
Why Eggs Are Like Tariffs

When we look at eggs and tariffs, we see a vast difference between their impact on low and high income households.

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January 3, 2025
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Popeye Public Domain
January 3, 2025
Where Popeye Is a Scary Sailor Man

Joined by a slew of books, films, and cartoons that entered the public domain on January 1st, Popeye might become a new kind of sailor.

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