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August 29, 2023
Trump China tariffs
August 29, 2023
When a Box Is a Big Deal

Starting with the middle of the 20th century, as transport costs have shrunk, a slew of complementary innovations made shipping even cheaper.

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August 21, 2023
spaghetti sauce recipes
August 21, 2023
How Spaghetti Sauce Recipes Helped Campbell’s Compete

About much more than cooking, spaghetti sauce recipes display how oligopolies like Campbell's Soup competes.

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August 16, 2023
Weekly Economic News Roundup and innovative countries electric roads
August 16, 2023
How to Reduce Range Anxiety

Near the top of a list of innovative countries, Sweden is where we could find a road that charges EVs (electric vehicles).

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August 6, 2023
autonomous vehicles
August 6, 2023
Where Self-Driving Cars Could Take Us

Ultimately creating unintended consequences, more self-driving cars will change insurance policies and pedestrian behavior.

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July 23, 2023
Taco Bell ultramarathon
July 23, 2023
Where We Couldn’t Celebrate Taco Tuesday

Now that Taco Bell can offer Taco Tuesday to its customers, we can ask about the extent of trademark protection.

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July 20, 2023
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and invention
July 20, 2023
The Little Inventions That Had a Big Impact

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June 12, 2023
technology and one click
June 12, 2023
Why We Should Care About “One-Click”

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June 11, 2023
small inventions
June 11, 2023
When to Worry About Genericide

Companies with trademark protection can become the victims of genericide when their good or service becomes too popular.

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May 22, 2023
NASA's budget
May 22, 2023
Pride or Practicality? Debating NASA’s Budget

With NASA's funding, the dilemmas of budget cuts range from intangible pride to practical on earth considerations.

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April 27, 2023
Weekjly Economic News Roundup and lighting history
April 27, 2023
The Inventions That Really Made a Difference

Lighting history can remind us that a technology timeline reflects countless incremental steps as progress unfolds.

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April 25, 2023
small inventions
April 25, 2023
Everything We Need To Know About Where Our Energy Comes From and Where It Goes

Looking at our energy use and emissions, we can see why we need unpredictable innovation more than "plugging in."

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January 6, 2023
January 6, 2023
The Tech We Cannot Resist From the 2023 CES

I've selected several irresistible items from this year's CES (consumer electromics show) that might and might not shift our PP curves.

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