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Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Government Shutdowns to Electrical Outages
Connecting economics, current events, and history, our weekly economic news roundup ranges from Brexit and Millennials to chocolate and soda.
Why Millennials Might Not Be That Different
Rather than differences, we find generational similarities for Millennials when we look at diversity, education, and marriage trends.
How the World Eats Chocolate
From China to Switzerland, and Oreos to chocolate bars and mousse, global chocolate consumption depends on where you look.
What a Government Shutdown Does to Each of Us
A government shutdown is again in the news. The key date is December 21. If federal agencies without funding do not get their money by then, they have to follow their shutdown rules. I suspect most of us will be…
Six Facts: Understanding More About Brexit
The political and economic sides of Brexit’s problems involve the impact of a potential no vote in Parliament and controversial draft agreement issues.
The Light Side of South Africa’s Electricity Problems
Indicating the bigger problems with South Africa’s electricity, Trevor Noah’s Grandma says she does not watch “The Daily Show” because of load shedding.
What We Might Not Know About Philadelphia’s Soda Tax
The results of a new study can help us decide how we feel about the impact of Philadelphia’s new sugar sweetened beverage tax.
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Antarctic Skiing to Supermarket Shopping
Connecting economics, current events, and history, our weekly economic news roundup ranges from a gender gap update to population growth and beer tariffs.
Why Less Land Needs To Make More Food
With population growth adding almost three billion people by 2050, we need to figure out how to produce more food with less land and fewer emissions.