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December 7, 2017
Why HOT Lanes are a Hot Topic

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November 30, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and garbage economics
November 30, 2017
When Garbage Is More Than Trash

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November 24, 2017
shrinking cities
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The Shrinking Cities Problem

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November 12, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and oil facts
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A Green Flip-Flop For Peak Oil

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October 30, 2017
October 30, 2017
The Messages That Satellite Images Send

By showing illuminated areas of the world, nighttime satellite images can tell economic stories that relate to growth and contraction.

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October 29, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and wine production
October 29, 2017
A Tale of Wine and Weather

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October 23, 2017
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October 23, 2017
Should Norway Pull the (Electric Vehicle) Plug?

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September 15, 2017
weekly roundup and plastic bag fees
September 15, 2017
Debating Kenya’s Plastic Bag Ban

To hear a single-use plastic bag regulation debate, you could go to Kenya or NYC while Rwandans might be discussing their plastic bag black market.

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September 6, 2017
climate and weather disaster costs
September 6, 2017
Why Flood Insurance Creates Unintended Consequences

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August 22, 2017
weekly economic news roundup and the power of the market the bet
August 22, 2017
When the Power of the Market Affects Commodity Prices

The results of the bet between biologist Paul Ehrlich and economist Julian Simon showed how the power of the market affects commodity prices.

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July 26, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and giving up beef
July 26, 2017
The Downside of Eating Less Steak

Giving up steak takes you to an environmental decision that involves how much cows devour and what you eat instead of beef.

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June 9, 2017
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June 9, 2017
Solving a National Parks Problem

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