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December 12, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and federal spending
December 12, 2018
What a Government Shutdown Does to Each of Us

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December 11, 2018
weekly economic news roundup no deal Brexit
December 11, 2018
Six Facts: Understanding More About Brexit

The political and economic sides of Brexit's problems involve the impact of a potential no vote in Parliament and controversial draft agreement issues.

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December 9, 2018
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December 9, 2018
What We Might Not Know About Philadelphia’s Soda Tax

The results of a new study can help us decide how we feel about the impact of Philadelphia's new sugar sweetened beverage tax.

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December 3, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Beer can prices
December 3, 2018
Beer Cans and Aluminum Tariffs

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November 26, 2018
November 26, 2018
Why a Tariff Changed Your Hiking Boots

Looking at tariff incentives, we see changes in clothing design and factory location that are based on minimizing the impact of the tax.

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November 21, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and a new kilogram measurment
November 21, 2018
Why the Kilogram Had to Change

To become more accessible and accurate, a new kilogram has been developed that that is based on ideas rather than an object.

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November 18, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Air Pollution
November 18, 2018
What an Air Quality Index Really Measures

While the Air Quality Index (AQI) is a pollution yardstick, it also can signal if we are controlling the tragedy of the commons.

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November 13, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Mandatory calorie labels
November 13, 2018
Do We Care About Calorie Labels?

With the arrival of mandatory calorie labels at large establishments and soon at smaller ones, we can ask if their impact is predictable.

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November 9, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Canada's marijuana supply
November 9, 2018
Canada’s Marijuana Supply Problems

Because Canada's marijuana supply is tightly regulated, government has to base licensing, inspections, and regulations on demand that is tough to project.

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November 4, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and airlines' seat size
November 4, 2018
The Pitch That’s An Airline Problem

When you think about shrinking airline seats, you could consider pitch and width, but really the problem is all about property rights.

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November 1, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and car data
November 1, 2018
What Our Cars Say About Us

Just combine Google Street View big data on 22 million cars with researchers at Stanford University and you learn lots about all of us.

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October 26, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Oklahoma eye care regulation
October 26, 2018
Deciding If Walmart Can Do Eye Exams in Oklahoma

In Oklahoma, voters will soon decide if eye care regulation should let retailers like Walmart and Costco give you eye exams and sell you eye glasses.

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