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September 5, 2020
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Using Time to Eating Bananas

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August 29, 2020
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August 29, 2020
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Champagne to Paper Towels

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from Champagne and paper towel production to costly disasters.

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August 22, 2020
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August 22, 2020
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Pepperoni Pizza to the China Trade Deal

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from carbon taxes and female voters to pepperoni pizzas.

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August 15, 2020
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August 15, 2020
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Big Mac Burgers to Covid-19 Tests

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from curbside cardboard and higher prices to Covid-19 tests.

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August 8, 2020
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August 8, 2020
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Apple Stock to Pigeon Size

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from vaccine nationalism and exercise incentives to Apple stock.

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August 1, 2020
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August 1, 2020
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Clorox to McDonald’s

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from booms and busts and making movies safely to drive-thrus.

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July 25, 2020
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July 25, 2020
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Higher Tips to Lower Rents

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from owning property on Mars to a pandemic gender gap.

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July 18, 2020
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July 18, 2020
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Airport Traffic to Lost Luggage

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from MLB hot dogs and the cost of opening schools to Elon Musk.

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July 4, 2020
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July 4, 2020
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Shopping Habits to Painting Prices

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from a misleading GDP to music industry diversity.

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June 27, 2020
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June 27, 2020
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Pricing Cheese to Supplying Water

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from shaping a recovery to fixing our roads.

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June 20, 2020
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June 20, 2020
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Higher Prices to Fewer Coins

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this weeks's economic news roundup ranges from more diversity in movies to fewer coins and higher prices.

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June 13, 2020
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June 13, 2020
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Elevator Etiquette to Restaurant Takeout

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from China's capitalism to Sweden's pandemic policy.

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