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November 12, 2018
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November 12, 2018
Why the Republicans and Democrats Are Like Coke and Pepsi

The Democrats and Republicans have political power for the same kinds of reasons that Coke and Pepsi or Boeing and Airbus dominate their markets.

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November 11, 2018
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November 11, 2018
The Unintended Impact of Amazon’s HQ2

Since Amazon will probably select among the most prosperous regions in the U.S. for its HQ2 pick(s), we could find that the strong will get even stronger.

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November 10, 2018
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November 10, 2018
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Airline Seats to Amazon Treats

Connecting economics, current events, and history, our weekly economic news roundup ranges from Amazon food and airline seat space to globalization facts.

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November 9, 2018
November 9, 2018
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November 9, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Canada's marijuana supply
November 9, 2018
Canada’s Marijuana Supply Problems

Because Canada's marijuana supply is tightly regulated, government has to base licensing, inspections, and regulations on demand that is tough to project.

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November 8, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and McDonald's Moscow Big Mac
November 8, 2018
Throwback Thursday: When McDonald’s Went to Moscow (and Maybe Changed the World)

Contemplating the impact of the McDonald's Moscow, journalist Thomas Friedman suggested that nations that hosted the hamburger chain won't fight each other.

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November 7, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and globalization
November 7, 2018
Six Facts That We Need to Know About Globalization

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November 6, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Amazon markets
November 6, 2018
An Amazon Market in South America

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November 5, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and campaign finance
November 5, 2018
Why It’s Tough to Give (Campaign Finance) Money Away

When Seattle tried using Democracy Vouchers to support campaign finance, the results were not entirely what they had expected.

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November 4, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and airlines' seat size
November 4, 2018
The Pitch That’s An Airline Problem

When you think about shrinking airline seats, you could consider pitch and width, but really the problem is all about property rights.

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November 3, 2018
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November 3, 2018
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Sharing Clothes to Eating Candy

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November 2, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and price increases
November 2, 2018
What Do Coca-Cola and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups Have in Common?

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and Coca-Cola are just two examples of higher consumer prices because transport and ingredient costs have gone up.

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