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June 3, 2019
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June 3, 2019
What a Car Seat Says About Trade

When we look closely at U.S. imports from Mexico, we might be surprised when we see where their components were manufactured.

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May 29, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and branding Eswatini flag
May 29, 2019
Why the Name of a Country Is Its Brand

Like corporations, countries engage in branding when they change their name or try to influence what the world thinks about them and their products.

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May 1, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and street names
May 1, 2019
Where It Costs the Most and Least to Live

While we see similar tastes and shopping patterns in the world's most expensive cities, the reasons for a high and low cost of living vary.

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April 8, 2019
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April 8, 2019
Where Meat Is Never a Free Lunch

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April 7, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and avocado consunption
April 7, 2019
Why It’s Now the Pits For Avocados

Although Fresh Direct did not really eliminate the avadcado pit, they could more accurately tell us that they were increasing avocado prices.

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March 19, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and laissez-faire countries
March 19, 2019
A 2019 Update: The World’s Top and Bottom Laissez-Faire Countries

The Index of Economic Freedom is a handy source of data for judging whether or not a government has a laissez-faire philosophy.

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March 12, 2019
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March 12, 2019
How Venezuela Caught an Incurable Case of Dutch Disease

From the very beginning in 1922, Venezuela's oil industry fueled governmental decisions that created an incurable case of Dutch disease.

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March 6, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and U.S. manufacturing
March 6, 2019
Six Facts That Tell You What Is Happening to U.S. Manufacturing

While it depends where you look and the industries you select, you can see that U.S. manufacturing is now experiencing a modest rebound.

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March 3, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Gross National Happiness
March 3, 2019
The Best Way To Measure Happiness

When we compare Bhutan's gross national happiness (GNH) to its gross domestic product (GDP, we could decide if happiness relates to economic growth.

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February 25, 2019
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February 25, 2019
A Sad Soybean Saga

From U.S. farm income to Brazil's exports to a racing cargo ship, the impact of China's retaliatory soybean tariff has had a global impact.

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February 21, 2019
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February 21, 2019
Six Facts That Explain How China Plans to Dominate World Trade

China's economic development and much more will be propelled if its Belt and Road Initiative sends trillions to countries in three continents.

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February 19, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and wildlife conservation
February 19, 2019
The Less Obvious Way To Conserve Wildlife

Attempts to encourage African wildlife conservation have changed incentives that affect African villagers and U.S. hunters.

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