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December 3, 2024
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December 3, 2024
The Story of French Debt

Looking at the story of French debt, we can ask if the ending is inevitable or whether France can close its spending/revenue gap.

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October 25, 2024
Weekly Economic News Roundup and an ice cream sundae
October 25, 2024
What Weight Signals

With drugs making it easier for us to avoid obesity, we can ask if the link between more weight and less wealth for women will continue.

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June 25, 2024
food delivery
June 25, 2024
The Downside of a Gig Worker Pay Boost

When a municipality wants to do good by boosting gig worker pay, it discovers there could be unintended consequences.

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May 6, 2024
shrinkflation penalties
May 6, 2024
Where to Find Shrinkflation Penalties

Now, with a slew of companies reducing the size but not the price of their products, several countries have mandated shrinkflation penalties.

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February 16, 2021
catalytic converter
February 16, 2021
Comparing a Meltdown, a Lockdown, and a Catalytic Converter

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February 11, 2021
sustainable debt
February 11, 2021
How Present and Past Social Spending Could Connect

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October 19, 2020
Brexit and U.K. lobsters
October 19, 2020
The Fish Fight That Could Sink Brexit

As we approach a Brexit deadline, negotiations for a withdrawal deal could depend on cod, mackerel, and herring.

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June 1, 2020
significance of a skyscraper
June 1, 2020
Comparing Welfare in 13 Countries

Although the per capita GDP gap between two countries could appear large, the difference shrinks when you bring welfare into your calculations.

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May 7, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and capitalism
May 7, 2019
Six Facts: The Impact of Capitalism

With the political debate gravitating toward socialism and capitalism, today we take a look at six facts that tell us about capitalism in four countries.

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November 7, 2017
Weekly Economic News Roundup and deceased organ donations
November 7, 2017
When Organ Donors Need More Than a Nudge

Sometimes increasing deceased organ donations takes more than a nudge because of the behind-the-scene details that are necessary.

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January 4, 2017
weekly roundup and working at home camel in the tent
January 4, 2017
Where Home and Work Should Intersect

While working at home has become the focus of a new French law, the bigger issue could be how much new technology enables the firm to monitor our lives.

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March 25, 2015
Everyday economics and Sunday shopping productivity
March 25, 2015
Why We Need Sunday Shopping

To fuel French economic growth, productivity and employment, a controversial law will allow more Sunday shopping but the business/leisure debate continues.

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