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January 3, 2020
Volkswagen
January 3, 2020
The Mystery of the VW That Didn’t Come Clean

Solving two mysteries, VW emissions tests first solved a regulatory puzzle and then revealed the impact of elevated auto pollution on health.

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December 31, 2019
Economic News Roundup and internet tax
December 31, 2019
When It’s Tough to Calculate the Cost of An Internet Tax

After the Supreme Court said any state could charge internet taxes, the decision rippled across small, large, local, and remote businesses.

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December 24, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and red light and speed cameras
December 24, 2019
The Upside of Speeding Tickets

A city is getting a good return on its investment when speed cameras improve road safety and other services make residents' life better.

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December 5, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Prisoners' Dilemma
December 5, 2019
Why the U.S. China Trade War Is like An OPEC Meeting

The one similarity shared by the U.S. China Trade War, OPEC negotiations, and two burglars separated in jail is the Prisoners' Dilemma.

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December 3, 2019
Migrating Fish Fights
December 3, 2019
The Fights That Migrating Fish Fuel

When global warming causes fish migration, the impact involves much more than species survival, nutrition, and ocean temperatures.

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December 1, 2019
movie theater economics
December 1, 2019
Why Our Movie Theaters Will Change

When the Justice Department terminates a rule from approximately 70 years ago, movie industry economics could change what we see at local theaters.

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November 25, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and product recalls
November 25, 2019
Why Romaine Lettuce is Like a 737 Max

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November 24, 2019
future jobs
November 24, 2019
When Can T-Mobile Own Magenta?

Included in a long list of color trademarks, magenta belongs to T-Mobile but the precise hue and the industry where it's owned have been challenged.

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November 18, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and marijuana prices
November 18, 2019
When Marijuana Causes a Car Crash

With recreational marijuana causing more car crashes, the police need a device that is comparable to the alcohol breathalyzer.

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November 10, 2019
speeding tickets
November 10, 2019
The Best Way To Stop a Speeder

Typically involving a fine that could even relate to your affluence, a speeding ticket is usually about money but not necessarily in Estonia.

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November 3, 2019
Weekly Economic News RoundupDaylight Saving Time
November 3, 2019
Why It’s Time to Think More About the Time

Because of the benefits of perpetuating DST, we can eliminate the Standard Time switch and even leap to one universal time for everyone.

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October 27, 2019
federal gasoline tax
October 27, 2019
How Much We Care About Gasoline Prices

Since one state's gasoline prices could be double what people pay in another state, we can ask if the price affects how much we purchase.

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