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August 16, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and road safety
August 16, 2018
Why Driving is Safer in Sweden

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August 15, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Medicare worries
August 15, 2018
A Surprising Way to Cut Healthcare Costs

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August 14, 2018
Weekly economic news roundup and job discrimination against women
August 14, 2018
The Jobs That Women Don’t Do

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August 12, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and invading ride-share markets
August 12, 2018
Upsetting Uber’s Economics

Legislation from the New York City Council will upset Uber economics when it limits the number of new ride-hailing vehicle licenses.

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August 8, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and tariff impact
August 8, 2018
(Almost) All You Need To Know About Quotas

From sleeveless jackets to begging brides and young sports teams with no uniforms, the complexities of quotas can produce a slew of unpredictable results.

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August 5, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and the marijuana supply
August 5, 2018
Why Oregon Grows Too Much Marijuana (But Not Colorado)

Demonstrating how the right government regulations can make a huge difference, Oregon has marijuana supply problems but not Colorado.

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August 1, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and immigration
August 1, 2018
What We Do and Don’t Know About Immigration

Looking at immigration facts, you would find a vast difference between what many people believe and accurate information.

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July 27, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and ketchup exports
July 27, 2018
How a Ketchup Tariff Spreads

Seemingly small at 10%, Canada's retaliatory ketchup tariff represents a lot more than a lift for a bland burger and salty fries.

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July 26, 2018
soybean markets
July 26, 2018
Where Retaliatory Tariffs Create Unintended Consequences

It will be rather complicated when retaliatory agricultural tariffs, aluminum protection, and crop payment supports all hit New Madrid County, Missouri.

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July 22, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and free parking and parking meters
July 22, 2018
The Huge Impact of a Rather Irritating Invention

While the cost of free parking in New York City is rather huge, it can be offset by what was a seemingly insignificant and irritating innovation.

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July 17, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and egg price fixing
July 17, 2018
Comparing Eggs to Bananas

By dividing the CPI into goods and services that can and cannot be traded, we can see the impact of trade on price changes.

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July 16, 2018
traffic lights and Adam Smith's Laissez-faire
July 16, 2018
How Traffic Lights Relate to Adam Smith

When no traffic lights on the island of Nantucket has created good will among strangers, it also might show the limits of Adam Smith's laissez-faire.

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