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February 16, 2017
Weekly economic News Roundup and $100 bills
February 16, 2017
An Artist Who Made Money

As an artist, a forger, or both, J.S.G. Boggs has made museums, colleges, Scotland Yard and the U.S. Secret Service decide what is fake money.

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February 15, 2017
economic news roundup and assortative dating
February 15, 2017
How Credit Scores Complicate Love

To find out if a relationship will last, you can ask the New York Federal Reserve Bank about credit cards and assortative mating.

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February 14, 2017
Weekly Roundup and armyworm wiki
February 14, 2017
The Armyworm Attacks in Zambia

Micro-insurance that protects African farmers from infestations and drought can have a surprising impact on their willingness to invest.

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February 13, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Medicare worries
February 13, 2017
How Much Healthcare?

When the Netherlands pays for a mother's first week at home after child birth, we get a message about their healthcare coverage.

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February 12, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and tariff impact
February 12, 2017
A World Trade Snapshot

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February 11, 2017
economic news roundup
February 11, 2017
Weekly Roundup: From Smaller Salads to Bigger Bathrooms

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February 9, 2017
peak flush during Super Bowl
February 9, 2017
The Real Meaning of Potty Parity

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February 8, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and transportation infrastructure
February 8, 2017
Why One Town Likes a Traffic Jam

The story of a Breezewood, Pennsylvania traffic jam is really about the mysteries created by federal infrastructure spending.

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February 7, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and quantitative easing
February 7, 2017
A Dodd-Frank Reality Check

Told there will be a Dodd-Frank review, we can imagine many thousands of pages of rules targeting consumers, financial firms and an entire financial system.

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February 6, 2017
guaranteed basic income from Congress
February 6, 2017
Should Everyone Get a Basic Income?

For different reasons, a guaranteed basic income appeals to liberals and conservatives but few people appear ready to vote for it.

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February 4, 2017
economic news roundup
February 4, 2017
Weekly Roundup: From Buying Healthcare to Selling Avocados

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February 3, 2017
Super Bowl absentees
February 3, 2017
Houston’s Super Bowl Cost

Even knowing that Super Bowl cost is usually underestimated, Houston could enjoy more than the typical benefit this year.

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