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October 2, 2015
October 2, 2015
Sam Smith: Singing ‘Writing’s on the Wall’ is So High

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August 8, 2015
August 8, 2015
AOA Reveal Confidence Tips & Who’s the Best Lacrosse Player at KCON 2015 L.A.: Exclusive

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August 3, 2015
Everyday economics and the cost of roundabouts
August 3, 2015
The Reason We Should Drive Around in Circles

As we improve our transportation infrastructure, the roundabout has become increasingly attractive because of safety, ease and cost.

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July 30, 2015
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July 30, 2015
Why Major League Baseball Has a C+ Gender Grade

Because the presence of women in Major League Baseball (MLB) management positions is very small, they have diminished their talented human capital supply.

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July 15, 2015
The everyday economics of hanging supply and demand, streaming music meant new kinds of contracts with record companies and new relationships with consumers.
July 15, 2015
Taylor Swift Gives Apple a Little Taste of Capitalism

By asking Apple to pay her and other artists when customers get their music for free displays Taylor Swift's understanding of the basics of capitalism.

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May 3, 2015
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May 3, 2015
Self-Signaling by Standing in Line

Whether you stand in long lines to self-signal or you hire someone to do the wait for you, your decision reflects tradeoffs that relate to time.

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January 4, 2015
Weekly Economic News Roundup and beer consumption
January 4, 2015
What a Blind Taste Test Showed About Beer

Behavioral economic ideas show that product differentiation and consumer preference are more from branding than the taste of colas or beers.

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November 7, 2014
Weekly economic news roundup and marijuana update
November 7, 2014
Four Ways to Understand Marijuana Demand

With an increasing number of states legalizing marijuana, demand is shifting because of changes in utility, complementary products and the number of buyers.

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October 27, 2014
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October 27, 2014
The Reason Norway Said No to the Olympics

Because host countries for the Olympics and World Cup spend too much on new stadiums, their subsequent return on investment (ROI) is usually inadequate.

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August 15, 2014
Weekly Economic News Roundup and measuring happiness
August 15, 2014
How Music Can Empower You

Like athletes use music before competing, so too can we energize our human capital at work with music that empowers us physiologically and psychologically.

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June 13, 2014
CEO performance and golf
June 13, 2014
What Golf in China Shows About Economic Development

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June 12, 2014
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June 12, 2014
The Impact of World Cup Soccer On Stock Markets

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