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June 17, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and accurate statistics
June 17, 2019
What a Tax, a Ship, and a Road Can Tell You

Somewhat invisible, time determines whether central bankers and legislators have the accurate statistics that they need for economic policy.

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June 16, 2019
congestion pricing
June 16, 2019
Why Mapping Apps Create the Prisoner’s Dilemma

The success of a decision to use Waze, Google Maps, and other mapping apps to avoid traffic can depend on outsmarting the prisoner's dilemma.

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June 13, 2019
Google antitrust
June 13, 2019
Throwback Thursday: When Google Was Just Google

#TBT: Looking back at Google's growth spurts, we begin with a small company in 1999 but then see 270 acquisitions and industry concentration.

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June 6, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and #TBT: Sears and Amazon
June 6, 2019
Throwback Thursday: Was Sears, Roebuck the First Amazon?

#TBT: Through the amazingly similar prefabricated houses that they both have sold, we can see why Amazon has been called the new Sears, Roebuck.

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May 17, 2019
supermarket pricing power
May 17, 2019
What the Grocery Store Says About Us

More than a place to buy food, the grocery store says a lot more about the affluence from our GDP and our subjective well-being.

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May 16, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and privacy protection
May 16, 2019
A Dilemma: How Much to Pay for Our Privacy Protection

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May 13, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and potato seed rights
May 13, 2019
The Lay’s Potato Chip Lawsuit

Lay's Potato Chips became more than a snack when PepsiCo decided that a group of nine Indian farmers should not grow its special potatoes.

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April 25, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Medicare worries
April 25, 2019
Why Healthcare Spending Might Be Less Than We Think

When we look at the cost effectiveness of healthcare spending, we could conclude that it is not as excessive as the headlines indicate.

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March 31, 2019
economic news roundup and college graduation
March 31, 2019
A New Product That Pays For College

Like other new goods and services that people invent, the Income Sharing Agreement (ISA) is a financial innovation that pays for college tuition.

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March 27, 2019
Weekly Economic New Roundup and a new restaurant
March 27, 2019
Two Ways to See a New Restaurant

While Kenji Lopez-Alt perceived his new restaurant through a food writer's lens, an economist would see it somewhat differently.

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March 22, 2019
Weekly economic news roundup and award incentives
March 22, 2019
When Awards Give Us More or Less Than We Expect

While awards are all about recognition, inspiration, and appreciation, sometimes they are not exactly what we expect them to be.

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March 1, 2019
economic news roundup and speedy boarding
March 1, 2019
The Best (and Worst) Ways to Board an Airplane

Although boarding planes faster is a goal for the major airlines, they have had limited success because of the tradeoffs they are unwilling to make.

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