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January 30, 2021

Our Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Pasta to Legos

Weekly Roundup​​​​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Sunday 1.24.20 When money makes us happy… Monday 1.25.20 How college tuitions went up… Tuesday 1.26.20 Where Legos helped with vaccinations… Wednesday 1.27.20 […]

January 29, 2021

Why It’s Tough to Turn Around a Big Ship

Large container ships can carry approximately 22,000 boxes called TEUs (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units). Above, the vessel in our featured image has 15,000 containers. In just one […]

January 25, 2021

Why College Tuitions Are Up and Other Prices Are Down

It’s tough to find a real “list price” for a college tuition. According to NY Times money columnist Ron Lieber, the price charged by one school […]