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November 8, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and McDonald's Moscow Big Mac
November 8, 2018
Throwback Thursday: When McDonald’s Went to Moscow (and Maybe Changed the World)

Contemplating the impact of the McDonald's Moscow, journalist Thomas Friedman suggested that nations that hosted the hamburger chain won't fight each other.

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November 6, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Amazon markets
November 6, 2018
An Amazon Market in South America

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November 2, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and price increases
November 2, 2018
What Do Coca-Cola and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups Have in Common?

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and Coca-Cola are just two examples of higher consumer prices because transport and ingredient costs have gone up.

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October 24, 2018
tipping behavior
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 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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October 8, 2018
beef prices
October 8, 2018
The New Food Technology That Could Change What We Eat

Whether about cows or chicken nuggets, sometimes seemingly insignificant new food technology can have an unexpectedly massive impact.

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October 7, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Macallan whisky markets
October 7, 2018
How Your Whisky Can Signal Your Wealth

When one bottle of single malt Macallan whisky sells for more than $1 million, we can ask if it was superior taste or some other reason.

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September 30, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Rebranding Dunkin' Donuts
September 30, 2018
When Less Is More at Dunkin’ Donuts

When a firm like Dunkin' Donuts does some rebranding with a name change, it is trying to send a new message to its customers

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September 27, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and economic honesty
September 27, 2018
Economics and the Honor System

When we pay through an honor system, retailers depend on our economic honesty while researchers are trying to understand it.

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September 19, 2018
gender pay gap
September 19, 2018
How the Gender Gap Affects Men’s Health

Another good reason for diminishing the size of the gender gap in Europe is the impact it will have on men's health and their life expectancy.

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September 17, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and the Waffle House Index for storms
September 17, 2018
How Our Meals Are Changing

Reflecting our new food preferences, what we've been eating for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and even for dessert has changed.

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September 16, 2018
Weekly economic news roundup and Waffle House Index
September 16, 2018
What the Waffle House Index Says About a Storm

As a leading indicator for business activity during a natural disaster, the color coding for the Waffle House Index provides a handy forecast.

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