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January 25, 2022
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January 25, 2022
When a Starbucks Custom Drink Is Excessive

While Starbucks makes itself unique by offering to create a custom beverage, excessive orders could provide less extra pleasure.

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January 24, 2022
deregulating French Dressing
January 24, 2022
What Makes a Dressing French?

Designed to protect us from food fraud and maintain quality, the FDA's resistance to deregulating French Dressing has finally ended.

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January 23, 2022
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January 23, 2022
How to Win a Baguette War

The pride of the French, a boulangerie baked baguette has been threatened by rock bottom supermarket baguette prices.

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January 22, 2022
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January 22, 2022
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Amazon Prime to Sin Taxes

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from walking dogs to bacon prices and sin taxes.

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January 19, 2022
Weekly Economic News Roundup and food prices
January 19, 2022
The Problem With Bringing Home the Bacon

Seeing the prices for bacon and oranges soar, we can ask which one of the causes of inflation is the reason.

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January 16, 2022
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January 16, 2022
The Downside of an Airplane’s Descent

For greener airlines, a plane's stairway descent to the airport from 40,000 feet is one of many changes we should consider.

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January 15, 2022
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January 15, 2022
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Cocktails to Milk

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from speedier deliveries to naming beer.

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January 14, 2022
economic news roundup and swab history
January 14, 2022
The Little Cotton Swab That Had a Big Impact

Soon to celebrate its 100th birthday, the cotton swab is a seemingly small innovation that had a massive impact.

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January 13, 2022
Weekly Economic News Roundup and value of a vaccine
January 13, 2022
How a Vaccine Is Like a Craft Beer

With surprising similarity, whether it's craft beer or vaccines, new product names create difficulties for firms.

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January 11, 2022
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Medicare worries
January 11, 2022
Why We Might Be Healthier Than We Think

When we look at the OECD Healthcare spending and outcomes among its 38 member countries, some facts about the U.S. are surprising.

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January 9, 2022
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January 9, 2022
The To-Go Cocktail Debate

As an increasing number of states approves cocktails to-go, they also are transforming alcohol industry markets.

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January 8, 2022
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January 8, 2022
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From the Best Country to a Pricey Dog

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from French bulldogs to North South differences.

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