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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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August 21, 2024
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August 21, 2024
Progress and Problems: 6 Facts About Gender Parity

Through 6 facts about women in the labor force, we can look back and look forward at our progress and problems.

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July 11, 2021
4-day workweek
July 11, 2021
Where Thursday Could Become the New Friday

Asking about the 4-day workweek, we can look at the answers from a recent study in Iceland and also at Sweden, Germany, and Italy.

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September 29, 2020
weekly economic news roundup and tax compliance
September 29, 2020
Why People Do and Don’t Pay Taxes

The economists who think about paying taxes tell us that there are so many different reasons that people do and do not comply.

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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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June 4, 2018
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and aging population
June 4, 2018
Italy’s Demographic Disaster

Looking at Italy's aging population and the impact on national spending, we might better understand the populist direction of Italian politics.

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