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October 24, 2018
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October 24, 2018
Six Facts: What We Don’t Know About Tipping

Just like tipping wages vary from state to state, so too do arguments from servers, kitchen staff, and restaurant owners for keeping or eliminating them.

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October 19, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and marijuana economics
October 19, 2018
How Legal Marijuana Could Make the Canadian GDP Too High

With marijuana legalization, Canada has had to revise 60 years of its Gross National Product (GDP) to avoid misleading numbers.

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October 14, 2018
impact of the iPhone
October 14, 2018
An Inside Look at the iPhone

Doing an iPhone teardown for the XS Max, we see the cost of the components and the suppliers that extend around the world.

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October 12, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Master Sommeliers
October 12, 2018
The Scandal at the Master Sommelier School

Sort of like the licensing exams required by government for certain professions, the wine industry also determines the credentials of its master sommeliers.

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August 22, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and overused resources
August 22, 2018
How Phish-Tarping is a Tragedy (of the Commons)

While we know that overused resources can include the ocean, the air, and a pasture, we also should include beaches and seats.

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August 20, 2018
shorter songs
August 20, 2018
Why Aretha Franklin Should Have Earned More From “Respect”

Looking at who did not pay Aretha Franklin for "Respect," we can see why music copyright law is being rewritten by the Congress.

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August 13, 2018
summer blockbusters
August 13, 2018
Disrupting the Movie Industry

With many of us rarely going to a theater, we can see why movie attendance is down and the chance for industry disruption is up.

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July 25, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and time use
July 25, 2018
How We Use Our Time

To see if we allocate time like a typical American, we can look at a jelly beans video and the annual American Time Use Survey (ATUS).

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July 6, 2018
competitive eating
July 6, 2018
The Economic Side of Competitive Eating

Known as the super bowl of competitive eating, the July Fourth Nathan's Famous hot dog contest is a business for the top eaters.

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June 28, 2018
summer blockbusters
June 28, 2018
The Missing Female Film Critics

The skewed race and gender of the film critics that review our top grossing movies might not express what a more diverse group would say.

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June 1, 2018
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and Broadway tickets
June 1, 2018
The Real Reason a Springsteen Ticket is Pricey

Observing all the laws of supply and demand, Broadway ticket revenue is hitting new highs because of scarce theater space and three blockbuster hits,

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May 27, 2018
summer blockbusters
May 27, 2018
Looking At The Big Picture in the Movie Industry

While the movie industry has been disrupted by more of us watching movies and Netflix series at home, it might not be dying.

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