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October 19, 2023
Weekly Economic News Roundup and supermarket food spending
October 19, 2023
Would You Pay the Same Price for 11 Eggs?

Sometimes shrinkflation is a more attractive alternative when sellers want to charge more but think they can hide it.

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October 2, 2023
Freddie Mercury auctionc
October 2, 2023
What the Freddie Mercury Auction Said About Price

When a Freddie Mercury Auction sells a mini-mustache comb for a huge amount of money, we know that price is sending a message.

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August 4, 2023
Weekly Economic News Roundup and animal welfare
August 4, 2023
Why Hogs Are Happier

With a May 2023 decision about animal welfare, the Supreme Court affected the supply and demand for pork bellies.

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June 22, 2023
Weekly Economic News Roundup and price hikes
June 22, 2023
The Real Reasons That Prices Go Up

Looking at reasons for firms' price increase decisions, we can precisely see what fueled inflation during the past two years.

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May 5, 2023
Weekly Economic News Roundup and :inflation rates and Lithuanian beer
May 5, 2023
Why Our Consumption Basket Matters

Naming inflation rates, the euro area and the U.S. each proclaim one number but depending on your consumption basket, there are many.

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April 28, 2023
egg smuggling
April 28, 2023
Why Breakfast Is More Expensive

While we can compare different countries inflation rates, the whopping size of breakfast inflation conveys the cost we each pay.

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April 12, 2023
federal gasoline tax
April 12, 2023
How Much We Care About Gas Prices

Including some surprises, our response to the spikes and dips of gasoline prices can affect regulatory policy.

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March 26, 2023
Zimbabwe's inflation
March 26, 2023
Where You Don’t Want To Be a Trillionaire

We could say that repeatedly, Zimbabwe's inflation rate is so high that their dollar cannot possibly be called money.

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March 23, 2023
economic news roundup and Social Security worries
March 23, 2023
When a (Social Security) COLA Is Not Sweet Enough

Although Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLAs) are at recent highs, they don't reflect inflation's impact on seniors.

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January 16, 2023
egg smuggling
January 16, 2023
Why Are Egg Prices Scrambled?

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January 11, 2023
restaurant psychology
January 11, 2023
How We’ve Responded To Rising Restaurant Prices

Because chains and smaller eating establishments have dealt with skyrocketing costs differently, restaurant prices were not the only remedy.

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January 8, 2023
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January 8, 2023
When the Price of Ice is a Problem

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