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August 24, 2021
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August 24, 2021
Why We Need to Name Heat Waves

With cities reporting record high temperatures, some have decided they need Chief Heat Officers to create a response.

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August 22, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and lunar time
August 22, 2021
How to Own the Moon

Owning the moon has been debated since the 1960s when countries, businesses, and individuals had to decide if we had a common heritage.

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August 6, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and perverse incentives
August 6, 2021
When One Foot Is Better Than Two

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July 9, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and AI people
July 9, 2021
The AI People We Know

Thinking of a Microsoft patent, we can ask if we want AI people with specific personalities that can converse with us.

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June 22, 2021
economic news roundup and student athlete pay
June 22, 2021
How to Create a Student Athlete Pay Market

With different state laws and a Supreme Court decision affecting the NCAA, everywhere student athlete pay rules will change.

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June 20, 2021
de minimis exemption
June 20, 2021
Back to the Future: Standard Oil and Amazon?

Today's "Back to the Future" looks back to the 1911 Standard Oil Supreme Court breakup decision and then at Amazon's antitrust concerns.

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June 10, 2021
economic news roundup and airplane weigh day
June 10, 2021
The New Meaning of A Weight At the Airport

Taking a look at our expanding waistlines, the FAA said airlines had to declare how they calculate changing airplane weight.

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May 30, 2021
economic news roundup and the Apple Epic court case
May 30, 2021
An Epic Disagreement Between Apple and Fortnite

In the Epic v. Apple legal battle, the court may have to decide whether to upset the power that Apple has through its app store.

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May 25, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and marijuana prices
May 25, 2021
How Courts Handle Cannabis Copycats

When a marijuana edibles company tries to parody the name of a well known candy brand, it can expect to wind up in court.

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May 4, 2021
Amazon web services
May 4, 2021
What We Might Not Know About Big Tech

Comparing the companies called big tech, we can see the similar ways that they grew, diversified, and became increasingly powerful.

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April 9, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and choosing a movie
April 9, 2021
How Password Sharing Is Similar to (Airplane Seat) Recline Rage

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March 24, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and license plate economics
March 24, 2021
The Economic Side of a License Plate

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