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May 4, 2015
Everyday economics and Chinese Deposit Insurance Secures Healthy Markets
May 4, 2015
The Reversed Role of Chinese Deposit Insurance

While many nations have deposit Insurance and China will have theirs very soon, the quality and the confidence in different deposit insurance schemes vary.

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May 3, 2015
impact of the iPhone
May 3, 2015
Self-Signaling by Standing in Line

Whether you stand in long lines to self-signal or you hire someone to do the wait for you, your decision reflects tradeoffs that relate to time.

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April 27, 2015
everyday economics and progressive punishment for speeding ticks
April 27, 2015
When Your Ability to Pay Determines Your Punishment

In Finland, for some traffic violations, the rich have higher fines than those with less because of day fines that are similar to progressive taxation.

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April 23, 2015
Research replication and Using tweets to predict the stock market
April 23, 2015
What Tweets Can Say About the Dow

Researchers are exploring how message volume and sentiment analysis in social media like Twitter and Yahoo can be used to predict financial markets.

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April 22, 2015
Weekly roundup and Greek bailout
April 22, 2015
Four Ways to Understand Greek Debt

An historical perspective and a look at what is owed, to whom and when provides insight about the culture and complexities of Greek sovereign debt.

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April 20, 2015
Because state taxes vary considerably so too do the incentives they create.
April 20, 2015
Two Reasons For Moving to Alaska

Creating different incentives, the variety among state taxes includes some with no income tax, others with sales taxes and some with severance taxes.

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April 16, 2015
everyday economics and popular government websites
April 16, 2015
The Government Websites We Most Like (or Hate) to Visit

Website traffic can tell us the information we need from government and some clues about the federal budget.

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April 13, 2015
prescription spending
April 13, 2015
A New Way to Rank the Worst Diseases

While death rates are a seemingly easy way to assess healthcare spending, other perspectives like DALYs could be better when we consider the tradeoffs.

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April 8, 2015
Everyday economics and monetary union
April 8, 2015
What Gorgeous Money Looks Like

Although paper currency is just one part of a money supply, a special design like Norway's new kroner notes conveys an inspirational message.

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April 6, 2015
circulating coins
April 6, 2015
Why a Dollar Coin Might Not Be Money

In the U.S. the Federal Reserve tried to introduce metal dollar coins into the money supply but currency demand indicates that people prefer paper.

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March 27, 2015
Weekly Roundup and good governance and insider trading
March 27, 2015
The Dangerous Side of Economics

Because he revised his country's inaccurate deficit and received Eurostat approval, Greece's chief statistician might be prosecuted for "breach of faith."

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March 22, 2015
Everyday economics and temptation bundling.
March 22, 2015
How Temptation Bundling Can Help You Exercise More

Because cost and benefit analysis shows that temptation bundling for gym attendance encourages healthier behaviors, the approach can be used elsewhere.

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