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March 30, 2022
Weekly Economic News Roundup and gender pay gap
March 30, 2022
Where (and When) Do Women Earn More?

Whereas a Pew report says that young women's gender pay gap has disappeared in 22 metropolitan areas, the whole story is not quite as good.

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March 29, 2022
McSpicy Burger
March 29, 2022
McDonald’s Style of Globalization

Whether looking at a Russian departure or their spread around the world, we see McDonald's globalization as a successful prototype.

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March 26, 2022
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March 26, 2022
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Fast Food Logos to Warning Labels

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from another stuck ship to the price of bread.

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March 25, 2022
Weekly Economic News Roundup and ranking criteria
March 25, 2022
When a Rank Is Wrong

Seemingly indisputable because of their quantifiable origins, ranking criteria are really subjective and potentially misleading.

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March 24, 2022
Weekly Economic News Roundup and crunchy French fries
March 24, 2022
What We Can Learn From Ketchup and Mustard

Looking at logos, we can prove the Ketchup and Mustard Theory through the colors that fast food chains use.

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March 19, 2022
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March 19, 2022
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Inflation Creation to March Madness

Connecting economics, current events, and history, our weekly economic news roundup ranges from inflation creation to the world wheat supply.

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March 18, 2022
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March 18, 2022
One Giant Leek For Mankind

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March 17, 2022
economic news roundup and farmer protests
March 17, 2022
Why We Worry About the World’s Wheat

Facing war, wild fires, draught, and port blockages, the world wheat supply will have difficulty compensating for shortages.

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March 16, 2022
WNBA expansion
March 16, 2022
Why March Madness Gender Equity Is More Than Swag Bags

While the NCAA has a report with a long list of remedies, this year's March Madness reflects minimal progress toward gender equity.

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March 14, 2022
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March 14, 2022
When Russian Humor and Cars Converged

The most famous of all Russian cars, the Lada had quality problems until Renault injected Western knowhow.

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March 13, 2022
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March 13, 2022
The Sexist Side of Transport

Unnoticed because we are so used to how we travel each day, gender biased transport design makes life tougher for women.

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March 12, 2022
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March 12, 2022
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Pumping Gas to Wearing Jeans

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from Russian debt to Levi's jeans.

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