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March 4, 2022
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March 4, 2022
Why An Elephant Should Be a Person

Extending animal rights, the New York State court system can decide that Happy the elephant is a nonhuman person.

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June 16, 2021
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June 16, 2021
Why Runners Are Like Economists

Because of sneaker technology, the seconds that runners have sliced off the records will continue during this month's Olympic trials.

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November 12, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and value of a vaccine
November 12, 2020
The Cold Chain Links for a COVID-19 Vaccine

From ultra-cold freezers to huge quantities of dry ice, COVID-19 vaccine distribution needs a frigid supply chain.

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August 4, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Covid-19 vaccine distribution
August 4, 2020
The Freezer Farm Where Covid-19 Vaccine Will Chill

Involving billions of doses of temperature controlled liquid vials, global Covid-19 vaccine distribution could be surprisingly complex.

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May 28, 2020
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May 28, 2020
The COVID-19 Vaccine’s Distribution Dilemmas

Even if all works out with with a fast-track compressed timeline for developing the COVID-19 vaccine, we will have distribution dilemmas to resolve.

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April 26, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and beer consumption
April 26, 2020
The Beer That No One Wants to Buy

The firms that produce craft beer and the farmers that grow Idaho potatoes have somewhat similar pandemic supply problems.

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March 20, 2020
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March 20, 2020
The Economic Message Sent by a Smell

By smelling the economy in New York City, London, and Barcelona, we can answer questions about past and present production.

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July 22, 2015
Weekly Economic News Roundup and corn and climate
July 22, 2015
Why a Hungry Country Might Have Enough Food

Focusing on production and distribution, economists look at the role of markets and of government when they try to determine what causes and ends famines.

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July 17, 2014
JS Mill's support of redistribution from taxation in the AFA
July 17, 2014
John Stuart Mill on Affordable Health Care

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