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August 17, 2025
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August 17, 2025
The Economic Side of an Oreo Package

When inflation nudges prices higher and higher, large firms can use packaging strategies to preserve demand.

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August 7, 2025
Weekly Economic News Roundup and new Coke
August 7, 2025
Coke’s Sweetener Decision

When they choose between using sugar or high-fructose, Coke and Pepsi could be dealing with the Prisoners' Dilemma.

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August 1, 2025
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Chicken wrap war
August 1, 2025
How to Fight a Chicken Wrap War

Looking at a long list of fast food sellers, we can see how each one fights a chicken wrap war in a monopolistically competitive market.

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July 8, 2025
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Amazon v. Walmart
July 8, 2025
Who Wins When It’s Amazon v. Walmart?

Asking which one is bigger, we have Amazon v. Walmart with both beginning their sale extravaganza days called "Prime" and "Deals."

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June 18, 2025
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Nintendo economics
June 18, 2025
How Nintendo Plays the Economics Game

Nintendo economics can explain why fans lined up for hours to be the first buyers of the newly released Switch 2.

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May 11, 2025
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May 11, 2025
Where Burger King Has a Whopper Problem

In a slew of courts, Burger King, McDonald's, Wendy's and Taco Bell diners have said they were fooled by misleading fast food ads.

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May 9, 2025
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and Pepsi's new problem
May 9, 2025
Why Pepsi Has a New Problem

Now a second uncola became Pepsi's new problem with Sprite pushing Pepsi down to the number four beverage spot.

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April 22, 2025
Pepsi's problems
April 22, 2025
Why Pepsi Has Problems

More than Coca-Cola, new tariffs have added to Pepsi's problems because of its manufacturing facilities in Ireland.

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January 22, 2025
economic news roundup and India's cola wars
January 22, 2025
How to Fight a Cola War

Looking at India's cola wars, we see three massive companies using ammunition that they direct toward each other and rural communities.

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October 17, 2024
Weekly Economics News Roundup and comparing wages
October 17, 2024
Connecting Where We Eat To How We Vote

When we look at where politicians eat, again, there is a divide between Washington's Republicans and Democrats.

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October 11, 2024
Weekly Economic News Roundup and chicken sandwich war McDonald's
October 11, 2024
How McDonald’s Is Fighting the Chicken Sandwich War

With a limited edition Chicken Big Mac, McDonald's will use new ammunition to fight the chicken sandwich war.

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October 1, 2024
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October 1, 2024
What a Brand Says To Us

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