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November 15, 2019
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November 15, 2019
What Red and Blue States Say About Sauces and Spreads

While diners in some red and blue states prefer the same sauces and spreads, they are less alike when we compare their economies.

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November 7, 2019
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November 7, 2019
The Problem With Picking Peppers

New Mexico has a problem with picking green chile peppers because of fewer agricultural workers and some difficulties with mechanization.

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October 29, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Popeye's chicken sandwich
October 29, 2019
Round Two of the Chicken Sandwich War

On November 3, the chicken sandwich war will enter round 2 when Popeyes returns with the chicken sandwich that Chick-fil-A has targeted.

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October 7, 2019
McDonald's McRib
October 7, 2019
Why We Want the McRib

Much more than if the McDonald's McRib were always available, its demand soars because of limited availability each year.

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October 2, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and glut
October 2, 2019
All You Need To Know About An Egg Glut

To explain what has been called an egg glut, we can look at egg laying hens, at the changing number of eggs they produce, and at our egg consumption.

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September 1, 2019
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September 1, 2019
The Chicken Sandwich War That Popeyes and Chick-fil-A Started

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August 30, 2019
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August 30, 2019
Why We Should Worry About Our (Top) Banana

With the arrival of a banana fungus in the Americas, we should start to worry about the survival of one of our most popular fruits.

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August 25, 2019
North Korean economy
August 25, 2019
What North Korean Workers Did With Their Choco Pies

While the North Korean economy is centrally planned, the Choco Pie is a tiny example of the how a market system develops.

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August 22, 2019
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and tomato tradeoffs
August 22, 2019
Why Tomatoes Require Tradeoffs

About much more than sauces and salads, tomato tradeoffs take us to science and supermarkets, history and trade agreements.

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August 18, 2019
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August 18, 2019
Why a Lifetime Pasta Pass is About More Than Spaghetti

The unlimited pasta that Olive Garden's Never Ending Pasta Pass winners consume reflects a massive change in marginal utility.

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June 18, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Comparing LEGO prices
June 18, 2019
How Legos Discovered It’s Not Easy to be Green

If we want our Legos to match, attach, and detach, we might have to wait awhile for them to develop the appropriate bio-based plastic.

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June 10, 2019
weekly economic news roundup and lobster fishing dispute
June 10, 2019
Why Maine Says It’s Forgotten

Somewhat invisible, China's tariff impact on Maine lobsters can be seen through a supply chain that even includes massive amounts of rubber bands.

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