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October 21, 2021
tuna bond affair
October 21, 2021
The Mystery of the Missing Tuna

After a court battle over the length of its footlong, Subway was again in court trying to prove that its tuna sub has tuna.

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August 18, 2021
Pringles economics
August 18, 2021
The Economic Side of a Pringle

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July 16, 2021
sandwich names
July 16, 2021
When is Tuna not Tuna, Bread not Bread, and a Footlong Not 12″?

For its chicken, tuna, bread, and footlong, Subway has been in court defending the sandwich names that some say are misleading.

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April 25, 2021
banana consumption
April 25, 2021
An Alarming Banana Story

Threatened by a rapidly spreading fungus, our banana supply will have to change or it will massively shrink.

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April 8, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Heinz Covid shortages
April 8, 2021
What We Can Learn From a Ketchup Packet

The Covid shortages of Heinz ketchup packets show us that less of a tomato spread is about a lot more than a condiment.

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January 28, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and missing bucatini
January 28, 2021
The Mystery of the Missing Bucatini

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December 3, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and the McRib's return
December 3, 2020
Why We Want the McRib…Again

More than a chef, an economist could explain to you why the return of McDonald's McRib has been somewhat brief.

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November 4, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and apple development
November 4, 2020
The Story of a New Apple (Called the SnapDragon)

Similar in some ways to Apple's iPhone 12, Cornell University has developed two new apples that reflect years of research and development.

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October 16, 2020
October 16, 2020
How Coronavirus Causes Canned Corn Shortages

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October 8, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Chinese pigs
October 8, 2020
An Update: Law and Odor on North Carolina’s Hog Farms

The massive manure pools created by North Carolina's hog farms have many problems that have not been solved.

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October 8, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Chinese pigs
October 8, 2020
An Update: Law and Odor on North Carolina’s Hog Farms

The massive manure pools created by North Carolina's hog farms have many problems that have not been solved.

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September 2, 2020
economic news roundup and calorie labels
September 2, 2020
Does a Calorie Label Make Us Eat Less?

While the purpose of restaurant calorie labels has been to provide diners with more information, it did not work out entirely as expected.

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