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December 3, 2023
Weekly Economic News Roundup and fast food value meal
December 3, 2023
How McDonald’s Built a Better Burger

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May 16, 2023
power of the market
May 16, 2023
New Nudges From the Invisible Hand

Moving from the bottom up, the power of the market gives countless nudges to consumers and businesses that shape their berjavior.

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November 24, 2022
Thanksgiving top ten list
November 24, 2022
The Top Ten Economic Ideas That Explain Thanksgiving

Rememebring that economics explains our everyday life, we can use a Thanksgiving top ten to understand our holiday behavior.

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January 18, 2022
working at home and dog walkers
January 18, 2022
Where Dog Walking Takes Us

When we look at dog walking economics, we can see many of the market characteristics that Adam Smith cited long ago.

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September 30, 2020
Economic News Roundup and artificial Intelligence
September 30, 2020
How Algorithms Change Gasoline Prices

Looking at gasoline prices that are controlled by algorithms, we could be surprised by how they affect competition.

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November 28, 2019
economic news roundup and turkey pardons
November 28, 2019
What Presidents Added to Thanksgiving Economics

From George Washington to Abraham Lincoln and Franklin Roosevelt to George H.W. Bush, U.S. presidents have influenced Thanksgiving economics.

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March 19, 2018
Adam Smith laissez-faire
March 19, 2018
A 2018 Update: The World’s Top and Bottom Laissez-Faire Countries

The Index of Economic Freedom is a handy source of data for judging whether or not a government has a laissez-faire philosophy.

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January 31, 2015
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January 31, 2015
Weekly Roundup: From Baseball Contracts to Super Bowl Ads

Our week's everyday economics include inflation, supply and demand, income mobility, property rights, incentives, default, CDS, and monopoly pricing.

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January 21, 2015
consumer spending history
January 21, 2015
Can Economists See the Hot Hand?

With implications that extend beyond sports, believers in classical economics and in behavioral economics are debating whether players can have streaks.

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