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February 24, 2019
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February 24, 2019
The Value of the Brands We Love the Most

Adding to the value of a good or a service, firms in the top 15 global brands like Apple and Amazon have our loyalty by distinguishing what they produce.

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February 22, 2019
Oscar betting markets
February 22, 2019
The Impact of Last Year’s Academy Awards

A year ago at the Academy Awards, Frances McDormand gave the movie studios a nudge when she referred to the inclusion rider.

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February 20, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and airline pilots' decisions
February 20, 2019
The Two Sides of a Pilot’s Decisions

Involving safety, airline pilots' decisions during takeoff, flight, and landing reflect cost and benefit tradeoffs that their passengers rarely recognize.

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February 19, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and wildlife conservation
February 19, 2019
The Less Obvious Way To Conserve Wildlife

Attempts to encourage African wildlife conservation have changed incentives that affect African villagers and U.S. hunters.

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February 18, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and e-commerce subscriptions
February 18, 2019
When Gasoline is Like Spotify

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February 17, 2019
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February 17, 2019
Deciding If Lab-Made Meat Can Be Called Meat

Ranchers and poultry farmers are supporting legislation that requires lab-made meat labels to indicate the product is not real meat.

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February 15, 2019
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February 15, 2019
The Package That Amazon Returned

Now that Amazon's HQ2 will not be in Long Island City, New York, we can ask if the multi-billion dollar incentive package was worth the tradeoffs.

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February 14, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and missing jobs
February 14, 2019
The Mystery of the Missing Jobs

To understand why certain cities have more dog walkers, scientists, and pastry chefs, we just need to look at the geography of jobs.

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February 12, 2019
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February 12, 2019
The Case of the Missing Chips

A New York federal court recently explained why it was okay for our potato chip bags to have excessive air that is called slack fill.

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February 11, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and guaranteed income
February 11, 2019
When Free Money Didn’t Do What It Was Supposed To Do

The preliminary results for Finland's two-year guaranteed income experiment appears to have created more questions than it answered.

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February 1, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and product recalls
February 1, 2019
Wilted Lettuce, Moldy Strawberries, and the Impact of Brexit

Thinking of wilted lettuce, moldy strawberries, and a slower trip from the Hook of Holland to Harwich, England, we can see the impact of Brexit.

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January 30, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Chinese manufacturing
January 30, 2019
The Tiny Screw That Made a Big Difference

Unable to mass produce a tiny screw, Apple's Mac Pro plant in Austin, Texas demonstrated the problem with U.S.manufacturing.

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