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June 15, 2017
household spending
June 15, 2017
Throwback Thursday: Missing the Mall

With shopping malls closing, we can look back at why they first began and why their design was a revolutionary innovation.

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May 15, 2017
raising a child
May 15, 2017
How Holiday Spending Helps (and Harms) Our Economy

Holiday spending is about more than Mother's Day when we look at the long list of days, weeks and months that were created to boost a brand or industry.

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May 7, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and avocado consunption
May 7, 2017
The Mystery of the Disappearing Avocado

If your favorite veggie wrap no longer has avocado in it, you can ask your economist to explain avocado prices with supply and demand.

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April 28, 2017
the McRib
April 28, 2017
Managing the McRib

Knowing that McRib supply is not predictable, the fans of the pork, barbecue sauce, onions and pickle sandwich are delighted whenever it resurfaces.

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April 23, 2017
household carbon emissions
April 23, 2017
The Millennials Who Live With Mom

Looking at millennials' households in the U.S. and beyond, we find a surprisingly large proportion of young adults living with their parents.

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April 21, 2017
E-cigarette tax
April 21, 2017
Where Smokers Smuggle Cigarettes

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April 16, 2017
Weekly economic news roundup and potato chip shortage
April 16, 2017
Japan’s Potato Chip Crunch

Creating a run on potato chips, Japan's potato crisis is a classic supply and demand story that starts in the field and ends in the store.

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March 29, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and sharing economy dilemmas'
March 29, 2017
A New Meaning For Food Court

Like Uber and Airbnb, the growing popularity of Eat With Stranger Apps (EWSAs) is creating sharing economy dilemmas that relate to regulation.

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March 28, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and cost of living in expensive cities
March 28, 2017
The World’s Most Expensive Bread

More than a number, the cost of living in the world's most expensive cities is about bread and wine and who can afford to stay.

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March 19, 2017
Weekly economic news roundup and March Madness
March 19, 2017
March Madness Money Facts

Involving multiple markets and hundreds of millions of dollars, March Madness money facts relate to the NCAA, coaches, teams and the extra beer we buy.

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March 8, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and beer consumption
March 8, 2017
The North/South EU Divide For Beer and Wine Consumption

Even when we look at beer and wine drinkers, the North/South EU divide is almost as apparent as with unemployment and debt.

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March 1, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Chinese consumers
March 1, 2017
Where a Cranberry Meets NAFTA

For another NAFTA example, we can start with the impact of Canadian cranberry production on Nantucket but then continue onward to Wisconsin and beyond.

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