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November 2, 2024
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November 2, 2024
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From More Sleep To Fewer Elephants

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from global innovation leaders to cheap gas.

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November 1, 2024
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Nigeria's elephants
November 1, 2024
Which Ingredient Is Missing From Nigeria’s Recipe to Save Its Elephants?

With preserving Nigeria's elephants the goal of a new recipe for action, we can ask if one ingredient is missing.

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October 31, 2024
sleep time
October 31, 2024
What We Lose Every Night From Climate Change

Although we typically do not discuss climate change and sleep loss together, people are feeling the impact of elevated night temperatures.

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October 28, 2024
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October 28, 2024
An Innovation That Deserves Respect

Lists of innovative goods and services need to be accompanied by stories of items we take for granted like the nail.

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October 27, 2024
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October 27, 2024
Six Facts: Global Innovation leaders

Including some surprises in its 133 nation list, the 2024 Global Innovation Index names innovation leaders.

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October 26, 2024
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October 26, 2024
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Food Labels to Startups

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from China's slowdown to weight and wealth.

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October 24, 2024
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October 24, 2024
The Election Quiz That Tells Us Who We Support

Through specific policy statements rather than general questions, an election quiz can help us identify the candidate we support.

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October 23, 2024
aluminum cans Diet Coke
October 23, 2024
What a Food Label Should Look Like

Comparing the United States, the United Kingdom, and Chile, we would see food labels that have a vastly different impact.

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October 21, 2024
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Misery Index
October 21, 2024
What the Misery Index Says About the Election

Because President Lyndon Johnson asked for a shorthand look at economic happiness, we wound up with the Misery Index.

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October 20, 2024
China's GDP
October 20, 2024
How China Might Avoid the Middle Income Trap

Confirmed by this Friday's GDP data, China's slowdown could need reversing to avoid the middle income trap.

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October 19, 2024
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October 19, 2024
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Potato Chips to Big Macs

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from immigration to tennis match automation.

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October 18, 2024
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October 18, 2024
The Economics of Immigration

Inadequately considered by the presidential candidates, immigration economics will have a gargantuan impact of the U.S. economy.

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