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October 24, 2024
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October 24, 2024
The Election Quiz That Tells Us Who We Support

Through specific policy statements rather than general questions, an election quiz can help us identify the candidate we support.

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October 21, 2024
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Misery Index
October 21, 2024
What the Misery Index Says About the Election

Because President Lyndon Johnson asked for a shorthand look at economic happiness, we wound up with the Misery Index.

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October 17, 2024
Weekly Economics News Roundup and comparing wages
October 17, 2024
Connecting Where We Eat To How We Vote

When we look at where politicians eat, again, there is a divide between Washington's Republicans and Democrats.

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September 10, 2024
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September 10, 2024
What Prediction Markets Say About The Harris/Trump Debate

Reflecting the "wisdom of a crowd," prediction markets can suggest who will win an election and what the candidates will say during a debate.

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July 14, 2024
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July 14, 2024
How Supply and Demand Make Presidential Predictions

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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 27, 2019
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August 27, 2019
The Connection Between Traffic Jams and Jobs

As the downside of low unemployment, traffic congestion can have an invisible cost that relates to time, gas, and aggravation.

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June 30, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and free tuition
June 30, 2019
Why Free Tuition Is Like An Onion

When Kalamazoo, Michigan made college more accessible to high school graduates through a free tuition program, they were surprised by some of the results.

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