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November 13, 2023
Misery Index
November 13, 2023
Where the Misery Index Makes Us Most Miserable

Looking at our happiness through an economic lens, our metric can be a Misery Index composed of inflation and unemployment.

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February 24, 2021
economic news roundup and emerging markets
February 24, 2021
How a Fake Country Fooled the Big Banks

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December 30, 2020
federal gasoline tax
December 30, 2020
Where Gasoline Is Most and Least Affordable

When we look at where the world's gasoline prices are high and low, we could be surprised with their affordability.

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January 20, 2020
Venezuela's hyperinflation
January 20, 2020
Why Venezuelans Might Launder (In a Washing Machine) Their Dollars

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April 19, 2019
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and misery indexes
April 19, 2019
What Misery Indexes Say About Baseball and the World

Whether ranking baseball team fans or a country's unemployment and inflation rates, misery indexes can tell us about people's happiness.

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October 30, 2017
October 30, 2017
The Messages That Satellite Images Send

By showing illuminated areas of the world, nighttime satellite images can tell economic stories that relate to growth and contraction.

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June 2, 2015
Everyday economics for hyperinflation
June 2, 2015
What We Can Learn from Venezuelan Inflation

Shortages, long lines, and panic buying are several ways that hyperinflation is creating chaos for local and foreign firms and consumers in Venezuela.

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