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November 26, 2025
Weekly Economic News Roundup and The Sweet Side of the UK Budget | econlife
November 26, 2025
The Sweet Side of the UK Budget

Looking to control obesity and generate revenue in its new budget, the U.K. has expanded its sugary drink regulations with a Milkshake tax.

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March 14, 2024
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March 14, 2024
The Many Sides of New Jersey’s Plastic Bag Ban

Deciding if plastic bag bans are effective, we can look at the upside and downside in New Jersey and several recent studies.

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July 20, 2023
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and invention
July 20, 2023
The Little Inventions That Had a Big Impact

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June 12, 2023
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Why We Should Care About “One-Click”

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September 4, 2022
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September 4, 2022
New Jersey Plastic Bag Ban Surprises

Created to reduce our use of plastic, the New Jersey plastic bag ban has had unintended environmental consequences.

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August 29, 2022
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August 29, 2022
How Whiskey Made Green Crabs Less Invasive

Knowing that green crabs are a vicious invasive species that are reproducing more rapidly, a distiller had a solution.

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April 28, 2022
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April 28, 2022
How Russia’s Ukraine Invasion Harmed Nepal

Rippling around the world, the Russian invasion's impact has been felt as far away as the land, labor, and capital in Nepal's economy.

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February 17, 2022
Weekly Economic News Roundup and NASA's budget
February 17, 2022
What NASA Brings Back To Earth

Not just a space contest, more of NASA's innovations that help us on earth will come from its Deep Space Food Challenge.

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May 2, 2021
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May 2, 2021
Why Renaming Countries and Cities is Costly

Renaming countries and cities is costly when we think of the municipal, business, and individual changes that it necessitates.

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April 2, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and space station wine test
April 2, 2021
Why 12 Bottles of Bordeaux Were on the International Space Station

A 14 month International Space Station wine test with 12 bottles of Bordeaux will teach us about about global warming.

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February 8, 2021
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February 8, 2021
What Space Travel Brought Back to Earth

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October 23, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and value of a vaccine
October 23, 2020
How Global Attitudes About Vaccines Might Surprise You

Global levels of vaccine confidence that relate to safety and effectiveness can help us plan for the COVID-19 vaccine.

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