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December 11, 2017
economic news roundup and airline baggage fees
December 11, 2017
The Unintended Consequences of Airline Taxes

When government increases airline taxes and fees, it can create unintended consequences for travelers who blame the airlines for fare hikes.

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December 7, 2017
noisy cities
December 7, 2017
Why HOT Lanes are a Hot Topic

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November 28, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and the price of a painting
November 28, 2017
What a $450 Million Price Tag Tells Us

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November 14, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Brexit
November 14, 2017
(Almost) Everything You Never Knew About Brexit

Ranging from losing domain names to getting dual citizenship, the huge list of tiny Brexit details conveys what a U.K. exit truly involves.

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November 7, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and deceased organ donations
November 7, 2017
When Organ Donors Need More Than a Nudge

Sometimes increasing deceased organ donations takes more than a nudge because of the behind-the-scene details that are necessary.

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November 6, 2017
weekly economic news roundup and consumer spending
November 6, 2017
How to Plant Marijuana Markets

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November 1, 2017
Poland's butter prices
November 1, 2017
The Mystery of France’s Disappearing Butter

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October 27, 2017
economic news roundup and working hours
October 27, 2017
The Time Zone Changes That Massachusetts Might Make

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October 26, 2017
Weekly economic news roundup and a metric mixup
October 26, 2017
Clarence the Tortoise and the Metric Mixup

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October 10, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Richard Thaler and behavioral economics nudges
October 10, 2017
The Story of a Nudge and the Nobel Economics Prize

For his public policy nudges and his contributions to behavioral economics, Richard Thaler will get the 2017 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics.

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October 6, 2017
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and washing machine tariffs
October 6, 2017
The Washing Machine Trade War

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October 5, 2017
National Pension Systems
October 5, 2017
The Best Places to Grow Old

Looking at adequacy, sustainability, and integrity, we would see that the retirement income systems of 27 nations vary considerably.

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