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August 23, 2021
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August 23, 2021
How Hospital Price Transparency Became Foggy

Although the hospital prices transparency rule kicked in last January, it still is somewhat impossible to decipher a hospital's price list.

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August 22, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and lunar time
August 22, 2021
How to Own the Moon

Owning the moon has been debated since the 1960s when countries, businesses, and individuals had to decide if we had a common heritage.

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August 21, 2021
economic news roundup
August 21, 2021
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Pringles to Bananas

Connecting economics, current events, and history, our economic news roundup ranges from Disney fees to Social Security checks and bananas.

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August 20, 2021
economic news roundup and speedy boarding
August 20, 2021
Why an Airline Seat Is Like a Hotel Room and a Disney Ride

Looking at extra fees, we can say that airline seats, hotel rooms, and Disney World rides are somewhat similar.

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August 18, 2021
Pringles economics
August 18, 2021
The Economic Side of a Pringle

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August 16, 2021
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August 16, 2021
The Travels of a Banana

Looking at the past, present, and future, we would see that a banana's travels could once again change because of a fungus.

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August 14, 2021
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August 14, 2021
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Fast Trains to Film Tickets

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from the meaning of ESG to adding to the GDP.

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August 12, 2021
economic news roundup and missing coins
August 12, 2021
What an ESG Score is Missing

As consumers and investors, we need ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) scores that use consistent definitions and criteria.

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August 11, 2021
Argentina's cryptocurrency preference
August 11, 2021
Why You Might Not Use Bitcoin at AMC

Spending bitcoin for your AMC movie theater ticket and a bucket of popcorn will be possible this year...but will you want to?

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August 10, 2021
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August 10, 2021
Where Are the Olympic Women?

Reflected by the rising number of female Olympic medal winners, gender equality has improved at the Olympics.

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August 9, 2021
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August 9, 2021
A Lesson for Rail Transit From the Eastern Shuttle

Far behind other countries, high-speed rail transit in the U.S. just needs to copy what the Eastern Shuttle long ago did for air travel.

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August 7, 2021
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August 7, 2021
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Living Longer to March Madness

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from cigarette taxes to March Madness and medals.

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