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November 8, 2022
COP27 update
November 8, 2022
How Money Matters at COP27

A first day COP27 update demonstrates how tough it will be to make progress with developing world requests for "loss and demage."

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November 7, 2022
cost of climate policy
November 7, 2022
Six Facts: Everything We (Might) Need To Know About Clean Air

With COP27 having begun in Egypt, it could be helpful to be aware of these six facts about global air quality.

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November 5, 2022
economic news roundup
November 5, 2022
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Economic Scandals to Economic Indicators

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November 4, 2022
restaurant psychology
November 4, 2022
How Restaurant Hours Have Changed

For a slew of demand and supply related reasons, chain restaurant hours have been decreasing almost everywhere.

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November 3, 2022
Weekly Economic News Roundup and cornhole corruption
November 3, 2022
The Cornhole BagGate Scandal

At this year's American Cornhole World Championship, the cheating accusations could have the same impact as economic corruption claims.

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November 1, 2022
world energy outlook
November 1, 2022
Some (sort of) Good Climate News

In the eia's (U.S. Energy Administration) "Annual Energy Outlook 2022," their world energy outlook has improved slightly.

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October 31, 2022
economic news roundup and buy-now-pay-later household spending
October 31, 2022
The Future of the Mall

Remembering the shopping malls that are gone and those that remain, we can ask how different their future will be.

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October 29, 2022
economic news roundup
October 29, 2022
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Skittles to Mint Chocolate Chicken

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from an African pipeline to a Mississippi barge.

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October 28, 2022
oil supply disruption
October 28, 2022
When an African Pipeline Is About Much More Than Oil

Like many fossil fuel projects, a new East African pipeline is controversial because of the tradeoffs it would create.

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October 27, 2022
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Halloween candy
October 27, 2022
Where Red and Blue Agree

Our shared Halloween candy favorites demonstrate that red and blue states can agree on the sweeter parts of life.

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October 23, 2022
trendy food
October 23, 2022
Why Mint Chocolate (Chicken) Could Be Our Next Trendy Food

Looking at trendy food takes us to South Korean tastes and the U.S. history of new foods coming and going.

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October 22, 2022
economic news roundup
October 22, 2022
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From the Best Bird to a Good Drive-Thru

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from Netflix prices to pumpkin slingshots.

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