Weekly Economic News Roundup and Colombia's junk food tax
Regulatory Policy
Where a Junk Food Tax Will Limit What We Eat

Hoping to encourage healthy eating habits and less obesity, Colombia has a junk food tax on ultra-processed food and sugary drinks.

Weekly Economic News Roundup and coffee production costs
International Trade
Handy Coffee Facts to Know During a Pandemic

From the growers through transport, roasters in the U.S. are concerned with the pandemic’s impact on the coffee supply chain.

Weekly Economic News Roundup and Columbia's Valentine's roses
What's Trending
Why Valentine’s Roses Bloom in Colombia

Most of our Valentine’s roses come from Colombia because of the U.S. government, the perfect combination of land, labor and capital, and Walmart.

Business
How Mood Affects Your Bank Loan

Through behavioral finance studies of robberies and emotion laden events like the Super Bowl, researchers show a correlation between mood and decisions.

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