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September 28, 2023
Weekly Economic News Roundup and gender pay gap
September 28, 2023
Where to Find the Corporations With Gender Equality

Looking at gender equality in the U.S. and globally, we see that many of the numbers send a discouraging message.

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September 23, 2023
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September 23, 2023
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Fewer Checks to More Fishing

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from a Barbie Quiz to streaming shorter songs.

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September 22, 2023
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and record catalog sales
September 22, 2023
Where Katy Perry Went Catalog Shopping

We can look at record catalog sales to see how musicians guarantee current income rather than waiting for possible future earnings.

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September 19, 2023
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September 19, 2023
Why We Want to Overfish

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September 18, 2023
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September 18, 2023
Why Our Songs Are Shorter

Looking back at song length history, we could say that we have shorter songs because of changing technology..

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September 16, 2023
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September 16, 2023
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Pay Disputes to Water Fights

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from pricing Facebook to the impact of marriage.

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September 10, 2023
Weekly Economic News Roundup and gender pay gap
September 10, 2023
Where Equal Pay Cost £1.1bn

Whether looking at a city, a firm, or a sports team, we would see that equal pay outlays always have an oppoturnity cost.

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September 9, 2023
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September 9, 2023
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From a Little Whopper to a Big Accident

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from more working women to college ranking.

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September 7, 2023
Weekly Economic News Roundup and younger working women
September 7, 2023
How Women Surprised Economists

Surprising economists, after pandemic lows, the number of working women in the labor force with young children went up.

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September 5, 2023
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September 5, 2023
The Truck Accident That Released Five Million Bees

Opening a bag of almonds, we can recognize the millions of bees owned by commercial pollinators that made our snack possible.

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September 3, 2023
big Mac prices
September 3, 2023
Why Some Say a Whopper Needs a New Name

n a slew of class action lawsuits, litigants claim that fast food images exaggerate the size of the food they purchase.

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September 2, 2023
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September 2, 2023
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Pandas to Wine Corks

Connecting economics, current events, and history, today's economic news roundup ranges from diminishing recycling to more movie passes.

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