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January 5, 2022
economic news roundup and north-south differences
January 5, 2022
How Geography (and our crops) Divide Us

Traveling around the world, from Belgium to Australia, we see the same North-South differences that divide China's rice and wheat farmers.

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September 9, 2021
Economic News Roundup and China's Tencent video restrictions
September 9, 2021
Where Video Games Are More Than Play

Seemingly about young gamers and providers China's video game restrictions were really a message about its economic system.

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April 16, 2021
Economic news roundup and Próspera economic development zonee
April 16, 2021
How to Create a New City

Through a new city, investors are creating an economic development zone in Honduras that depends on libertarian ideas and technology.

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February 4, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Valentine's Day Candy
February 4, 2019
Why We’ll Have a 2019 Valentine’s Day Candy Shortage

First there was the Great Necco Wafer Panic of 2018 and now we have a Valentine's Day candy shortage of the conversation hearts that are a national favorite.

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February 20, 2018
China's GDP
February 20, 2018
What a High Social Score Can Get You in China

In 2020, China will have implemented a social score program that will use behavioral inputs to decide which goods and services residents can access.

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June 28, 2017
Weekly economic news roundup and China's social scoring system
June 28, 2017
How a Social Score Gets You China’s Goods and Services

As China's social scoring system develops, undesirable behavior like jaywalking could limit someone's access to goods and services.

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