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April 26, 2021
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April 26, 2021
The Face Mask Pollution Problem

Typical of the tradeoffs created by all decisions, wearing the face masks that prevent the spread of Covid can mean more plastic pollution.

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April 25, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and 3-front banana war
April 25, 2021
An Alarming Banana Story

Threatened by a rapidly spreading fungus, our banana supply will have to change or it will massively shrink.

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April 24, 2021
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April 24, 2021
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Car Chips to Company Logos

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from trade deals to country criteria.

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April 23, 2021
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April 23, 2021
The (Surprisingly) Best Way to Reduce Our Carbon Footprint

If we really want to diminish our carbon footprint, we need to focus on behavior that is somewhat different from what we usually do.

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April 21, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and chip shortages
April 21, 2021
How Chip Shortages Create a Car Crunch

Almost like the perfect storm, chip shortages were created by a convergence of problems that rippled around the world.

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April 20, 2021
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April 20, 2021
Why We Need New Logos

When a logo changes, it can signal the evolution of a brand for companies and government agencies that range from MasterCard to NASA.

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April 19, 2021
Africa
April 19, 2021
How to Untangle Africa’s Supply Chain

Constrained by a slew of tariff and non-tariff barriers, African nations hope to boost economic growth with a multinational market.

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April 18, 2021
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April 18, 2021
Six Facts: Where the Gender Gap Has Grown

While we know that the pandemic gender gap grew, we need to look more closely at mothers to see who, how, why, and where.

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April 17, 2021
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April 17, 2021
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Pine Beetles to Golf Hats

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from a housing boom to student debt.

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April 16, 2021
Economic news roundup and Próspera economic development zonee
April 16, 2021
How to Create a New City

Through a new city, investors are creating an economic development zone in Honduras that depends on libertarian ideas and technology.

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April 14, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and recent college grads
April 14, 2021
Telling the Student Loan Story

There is much more to see about student loans than a $1.7 trillion total when we decide how much Congress might forgive.

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April 13, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and tariff impact
April 13, 2021
Where (International) Trade Grades Are Changing

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