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January 7, 2019
plastic straw bans
January 7, 2019
How Governments Nudge Us

Whether it's plastic straw use, energy conservation, or flu vaccinations, governments use nudges to influence our decisions.

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January 6, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Herb Kelleher and Southwest Airlines
January 6, 2019
Remembering Herb Kelleher and His Southwest Effect

The discount airline was just an idea when Herb Kelleher became the Texas entrepreneur who created what became known as the Southwest Effect.

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January 4, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Apple in China
January 4, 2019
A Closer Look at Apple in China

Looking at Apple in China, we can see the collateral damage that a seemingly targeted tariff can create for multinationals.

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January 3, 2019
remote work and fertility
January 3, 2019
Why Japan’s Population is Shrinking

Sort of like life's bookends, a declining number of children and more elderly people can explain why Japan's population is shrinking.

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December 30, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and NASA shutdown
December 30, 2018
All You Need to Know About a NASA Shutdown

A look at the NASA shutdown reveals the massive human cost and the programs that are affected when an agency is suddenly unfunded.

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December 28, 2018
summer blockbusters
December 28, 2018
How to Measure the Size of Our Cultural Divide

We can judge the size of our cultural divide by identifying the TV shows we watch, the magazines we read, and the movies we see.

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December 27, 2018
gift giving
December 27, 2018
The Gift You Didn’t Want

Although you'll see that the Amazon reviews for How to Avoid Huge Ships are hilarious, it's still one of those unwanted gifts that creates deadweight loss.

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December 26, 2018
remote work and fertility
December 26, 2018
The (Hidden) Paternity Leave Problem

A nation's generous paternity leave policy does not necessarily diminish the size of the gender pay gap or job discrimination against women.

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December 25, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Christmas tree purchases
December 25, 2018
What You Can See in a Christmas Tree

Deciding between artificial and real Christmas tree purchases, we can contemplate convenience, tradition, health, and even our cats.

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December 24, 2018
Santa's wages
December 24, 2018
Is Santa Earning More?

By calculating Santa's wages through comparable occupations, we can determine if his yearly earnings increases are similar to U.S. workers.

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December 21, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and stock market bubbles
December 21, 2018
How a Sock Puppet Created a Bubble

Ranging from sock puppets in 2000 to the spread of the automobile in the 1920s, the causes of market bubbles are different and yet similar.

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December 20, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and cheese glut
December 20, 2018
Why the U.S. Has a Cheese Glut

From changing tastes to tariffs to the number of dairy cows, changes in demand and supply have created a massive cheese glut.

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