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December 29, 2021
alphabetical order matters
December 29, 2021
When Alphabetical Order Matters

Ranging from the Olympics to scholarly papers and with everything in between, alphabetical order is an equalizer.

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October 5, 2021
Phillies as an economic indicator
October 5, 2021
When Baseball Umpires Should Not Pay Attention

Shown by home plate umpires, paying attention becomes easier when we use it less in the past or expect not to need it in the future.

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September 13, 2021
women's skateboarding
September 13, 2021
How Skateboarding Took Us Closer to Gender Equity

While female skateboarders had some success with the gender pay gap, it remains for average players and at the top in other sports.

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August 10, 2021
female Olympic medal winners
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 5, 2021
WNBA expansion
August 5, 2021
Where We Will Add Some Sanity to March Madness

Because a viral video circulated during this year's March Madness, NCAA women's basketball will be treated more equitably in the future.

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August 2, 2021
Olympic medal winners
August 2, 2021
How An Olympic Medal Can Make Someone Sad

Depending on whether they won gold, silver, or bronze, Olympic medal winners might not be as happy as we would expect.

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July 27, 2021
female Olympic medal winners
July 27, 2021
What We Can Learn From An Olympic Medal

Looking at the past, present, and future, we can see that Olympic medal counts relate to much more than athletic talent.

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July 5, 2021
competitive eating
July 5, 2021
How a Hot Dog Is Like a Model T Ford

As always, the competitive eating techniques at Nathan's International Hot Dog Eating Contest are really all about economics.

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June 22, 2021
economic news roundup and student athlete pay
June 22, 2021
How to Create a Student Athlete Pay Market

With different state laws and a Supreme Court decision affecting the NCAA, everywhere student athlete pay rules will change.

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June 16, 2021
sneaker technology
June 16, 2021
Why Runners Are Like Economists

Because of sneaker technology, the seconds that runners have sliced off the records will continue during this month's Olympic trials.

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May 20, 2021
Japan's Olympics
May 20, 2021
What Japan’s Olympic Planners Never Bargained For

On the surface, rescheduling the Tokyo Olympics could sound manageable but looking at ticket refunds reveals the gargantuan costs.

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April 12, 2021
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and golf gender gap
April 12, 2021
How Tiger Woods Helped Nike Sell Golf Balls

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