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September 14, 2018
economic news roundup and college graduation
September 14, 2018
Why There’s No Such Thing As Free Tuition

Approved by many of us, free tuition programs like the one at NYU Medical School create misdirected incentives that diminish their success.

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August 26, 2018
prescription spending
August 26, 2018
Deciding Who Gets Medical Help During Disasters

Remembering Hurricane Katrina and the decisions one isolated medical staff had to make for patients, a group in Maryland has recommended triage tradeoffs.

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August 15, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Medicare worries
August 15, 2018
A Surprising Way to Cut Healthcare Costs

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June 24, 2018
Saudi women gender gap
June 24, 2018
Gender Equity for Saudi Women at Starbucks and Beyond

While today is the first day that Saudi women can drive legally, they still experience gender inequity at Starbucks and beyond.

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June 6, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Medicare worries
June 6, 2018
Six Facts We Need To Know About Medicare

Soon to be swamped by the baby boomers, Medicare's finances are summarized in this year's report from the trustees that oversee the program's funding.

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May 8, 2018
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and mandatory calorie count labels
May 8, 2018
Do Mandatory Calorie Labels Matter?

Although mandatory calorie count labels have become the law of the land, their impact on firms and consumers is still unpredictable.

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March 23, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Aging populations
March 23, 2018
Why Businesses Want Older Models

While businesses will enjoy spending from aging populations, communities are concerned with supporting an older demographic.

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December 19, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and wine tariffs
December 19, 2017
Deciding If Wine Glass Size Matters

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November 7, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and deceased organ donations
November 7, 2017
When Organ Donors Need More Than a Nudge

Sometimes increasing deceased organ donations takes more than a nudge because of the behind-the-scene details that are necessary.

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October 27, 2017
economic news roundup and working hours
October 27, 2017
The Time Zone Changes That Massachusetts Might Make

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October 19, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Medicare worries
October 19, 2017
Connecting a Good Economy to Bad Health

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October 5, 2017
National Pension Systems
October 5, 2017
The Best Places to Grow Old

Looking at adequacy, sustainability, and integrity, we would see that the retirement income systems of 27 nations vary considerably.

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