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June 12, 2024
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Egyptian wheat imports
June 12, 2024
Where a Small Loaf of Bread Is a Big Problem

Providing many millions of small loaves of bread at below-market prices, Egypt takes us to a ripple of economic ideas far beyond food.

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October 4, 2021
climate and weather disaster costs
October 4, 2021
How National Policy Can Respond to Floods

With flooding becoming more frequent, national policy makers need to decide if flood insurance should be more affordable or avoidable.

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September 10, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and airplane etiquette
September 10, 2021
Where and Why We Fly (Less)

Looking closely, we see a lot more about where and why we fly for business and leisure travel that can explain the impact of Covid.

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December 21, 2020
Sant's delivery schedule
December 21, 2020
Santa’s Unfair Trade Practices

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October 13, 2020
Economic News Roundup and twist-tie tariffs
October 13, 2020
Why We Could Have Twist Tie Tariffs

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March 30, 2020
weekly economic roundup and Purell entrepreneurs
March 30, 2020
Past Tariffs and Future Shortages

Medical product shortages were the unintended consequence of the tariffs that were supposed to diminish our trade with China.

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July 16, 2019
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July 16, 2019
Why Tariff Revenue Is Peanuts

A look at tariff revenue through the lens of a peanut farmer can reveal some unexpected facts about its size and who pays it.

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February 15, 2019
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February 15, 2019
The Package That Amazon Returned

Now that Amazon's HQ2 will not be in Long Island City, New York, we can ask if the multi-billion dollar incentive package was worth the tradeoffs.

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June 15, 2018
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and Bombardier's airplane manufacturing subsidies
June 15, 2018
A Trade Story With a Happy Ending

Looking at airplane manufacturing through Bombardier's new billion dollar order from Delta, we can see why a multinational supply chain can lower tariffs.

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December 31, 2017
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December 31, 2017
A Banana, a Billionaire, and a Tesla Tax Follow-Up

Our banana, $450 million painting, and Tesla tax stories were just so interesting that they deserved fascinating follow-ups.

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December 18, 2017
Weekly economic news roundup and trade barriers
December 18, 2017
Why China Wants To Be Called a Market Economy

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September 6, 2017
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September 6, 2017
Why Flood Insurance Creates Unintended Consequences

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