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November 19, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and online grocery shopping
November 19, 2019
Why Online Grocery Shopping Is Good for Us

Comparing in-store and online grocery shopping, we see that what we experience in the supermarket and what we order from home is changing.

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November 18, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and marijuana prices
November 18, 2019
When Marijuana Causes a Car Crash

With recreational marijuana causing more car crashes, the police need a device that is comparable to the alcohol breathalyzer.

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November 17, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and fish hatcheries trout
November 17, 2019
What We Can Learn From a Trout

Looking at a hover of trout or a shoal of salmon, we can ask if a fish hatchery is the way to preserve a population for recreation and conservation.

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November 16, 2019
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November 16, 2019
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Uber’s Tips to Speeding Tickets

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from college admissions and health inequality to orange juice.

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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 13, 2019
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November 13, 2019
The Reasons For Health Inequality

A close look at health inequality reveals that money and the life expectancy gap might not be as closely related as we might assume.

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November 12, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and college ranking
November 12, 2019
How a Common Application Affected College Admissions

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November 11, 2019
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November 11, 2019
The Meal That Florida Wants Us To Eat

If you skipped breakfast this morning, then you might be contributing to Florida's worries about orange juice consumption.

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November 9, 2019
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November 9, 2019
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Nike Sneakers to New Zealand Honey

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from India's air pollution to New Mexico's chile peppers

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November 8, 2019
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November 8, 2019
How U.S. Labor Productivity Relates to Nike’s Vaporflys

Whether looking at the marathon runners that wear Nike's Vaporfly sneakers or U.S. labor productivity, we can see the importance of capital innovation.

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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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November 6, 2019
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November 6, 2019
Six Surprising Facts About Our Prescription Drug Spending

Called a prescription escalator, our prescription drug spending is more about efficacy and age than the rising prices that we say we see.

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