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April 18, 2021
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April 18, 2021
Six Facts: Where the Gender Gap Has Grown

While we know that the pandemic gender gap grew, we need to look more closely at mothers to see who, how, why, and where.

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January 6, 2021
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January 6, 2021
6 Facts: Bananas, Beer, and a Brexit Barometer

We can look at beer, bananas, and a Brexit Barometer from Bloomberg to assess the Brexit impact that began on January 1, 2021.

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December 17, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and global wealth
December 17, 2020
Six Facts: Getting to Know the Superrich

These six facts about the superrich reveal where they make their money, whether they keep it, and how it should not be taxed.

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November 17, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and U.S. manufacturing
November 17, 2020
6 Updated Facts: What Happened to Manufacturing?

A manufacturing update reveals the impact from tariffs and other reasons that our economy is experiencing major changes.

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July 14, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and pandemic women workers
July 14, 2020
Six Handy Economic Ideas That Describe Our Coronavirus Response

Coronavirus economics can describe our response to the pandemic with the same six ideas that compose a basic economics course.

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December 16, 2019
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December 16, 2019
The Mystery of the Missing Services

Much less visible than the goods that travel in huge container ships, the global trade in services can be seen when we just look at everyday activities.

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December 31, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Federal Reserve facts
December 31, 2018
The Six Facts That We Need To Know About the Federal Reserve

The six Federal Reserve facts that we need to know relate to why it was created, what it always does, and what is happening now.

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September 6, 2018
Weekly Economic News Roundup and government shutdown
September 6, 2018
Six Facts We Need To Know About the U.S. Federal Debt

Through just six facts about the U.S. debt, we can get a pretty good picture of what it is, who funds it, and where it might go.

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