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November 1, 2023
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Halloween candy
November 1, 2023
Why We Spent More On Halloween Candy

With Halloween candy prices hitting record levels, some of us will adjust our buying behavior at the grocery store.

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May 3, 2023
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May 3, 2023
What 9 Euros Say About Public Transit

First looking at Germany and then at ten cities in Europe and Asia, we can see the potential of public transit.

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November 2, 2022
Weekly Economic News Roundup and pay transparency in Finland
November 2, 2022
What Pay Transparency Reveals

New York City's new pay transparency mandate could narrow a race and gender pay gap but also could have unintended consequences.

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October 17, 2022
farm festival prices
October 17, 2022
All We Need To Know About Pumpkin Slingshots and Fall Farm Festivals

The incentives created by fall farm festival prices shape the money that families spend when they visit a farm on a beautiful autumn day.

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September 30, 2022
Weekly Economic News Roundup and 99 cents prices
September 30, 2022
How Price “Gouging” Can Help Us

Although price gouging harms countless people after a disaster, its upside is the incentive to increase supply.

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September 29, 2022
Weekly Economic News Roundup and pricing the environment
September 29, 2022
What We Can Learn From a Rich German Shepherd

Although we can say that the environment is priceless, one group in the UK is giving ecosystems price tags that add to their value.

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July 29, 2022
Argentina's cryptocurrency preference
July 29, 2022
A Bitcoin Story With The Right Incentives and the Wrong Results

Trying to encourage bitcoin use, El Salvador had all the right incentives but still wound up with unintended consequences.

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April 6, 2022
Weekly Economic News Roundup and food waste
April 6, 2022
Why California Will Send Less To Landfills

With our landfills filling, California's SB 1383 has taken a huge leap toward encouraging 39 million people to recycle their organic waste.

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January 31, 2022
butter technology
January 31, 2022
Why the East Coast Has Long and Skinny Butter But Not the West Coast

Comparing the butter we buy on the East and West Coast of the U.S., many of us could wonder why the shape and size are different.

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April 26, 2021
face mask pollution
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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December 4, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and the best country
December 4, 2020
The Financial Side of a Climate Change Report Card

Looking at the financial side of climate change, we can use a KMPG report card to see if the world's largest corporations have high grades.

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August 14, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and recycling revenue
August 14, 2020
Why We Should Care About Curbside Cardboard Crime

The recycling revenue that municipalities were receiving was shrinking and now, with some mystery surrounding cardboard, it's getting worse.

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