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October 11, 2020
potty parity
October 11, 2020
Why Potty Parity Is About Much More Than the Bathroom

Looking at a history of potty parity, we see a common thread that connects the groups with limited access to public restrooms.

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October 8, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Chinese pigs
October 8, 2020
An Update: Law and Odor on North Carolina’s Hog Farms

The massive manure pools created by North Carolina's hog farms have many problems that have not been solved.

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October 8, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Chinese pigs
October 8, 2020
An Update: Law and Odor on North Carolina’s Hog Farms

The massive manure pools created by North Carolina's hog farms have many problems that have not been solved.

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September 14, 2020
California's AB 5
September 14, 2020
Why Uber and Santa Claus Agree

Affecting workers that range from Santa's elves to Uber drivers, the unintended consequences of California's AB 5 are considerable.

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September 2, 2020
economic news roundup and calorie labels
September 2, 2020
Does a Calorie Label Make Us Eat Less?

While the purpose of restaurant calorie labels has been to provide diners with more information, it did not work out entirely as expected.

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August 21, 2020
cost of climate policy
August 21, 2020
When a Carbon Tax Proposal Is Like Goldilocks

In his new book, climate activist Bjorn Lomborg presents a controversial carbon tax proposal that could remind us of Goldilocks.

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August 18, 2020
U.S. China trade relationship
August 18, 2020
What the Pandemic Does to the Phase One Trade Deal

Looking at a China trade deal update, we would see how the pandemic transformed China's obligations and the U.S. need for them.

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August 14, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and recycling revenue
August 14, 2020
Why We Should Care About Curbside Cardboard Crime

The recycling revenue that municipalities were receiving was shrinking and now, with some mystery surrounding cardboard, it's getting worse.

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August 10, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and "Made in America"
August 10, 2020
The Downside of Made in America

Seemingly clear, "Made in America" becomes much more complex when we define it and look at its impact on taxpayers, consumers, and workers.

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July 7, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and lockdown tradeoffs spring peepers
July 7, 2020
The Surprising Upside of a Lockdown

Observing the lockdowns' economic impact, two University of Chicago economists compared consumer traffic in places that did and did not shelter in place.

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May 28, 2020
COVID-19 vaccine development
May 28, 2020
The COVID-19 Vaccine’s Distribution Dilemmas

Even if all works out with with a fast-track compressed timeline for developing the COVID-19 vaccine, we will have distribution dilemmas to resolve.

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May 26, 2020
a life's price tag
May 26, 2020
Deciding the Dollar Value of a Life

Among the many variables involved with coronavirus math, the dollar value of a life can help us determine the importance of social distancing.

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