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December 28, 2018

December 2018 Friday’s e-links: From a Trek Across Antarctica to a Pizza Scam and Two Physicians with the Same Last Name

Friday's e-links: Today we complete a story with an update about how extreme athlete Colin O'Brady successfully crossed the Antarctic, unaided.

December 28, 2018

How to Measure the Size of Our Cultural Divide

We can judge the size of our cultural divide by identifying the TV shows we watch, the magazines we read, and the movies we see.

December 27, 2018

The Gift You Didn’t Want

Although you'll see that the Amazon reviews for How to Avoid Huge Ships are hilarious, it's still one of those unwanted gifts that creates deadweight loss.

December 26, 2018

The (Hidden) Paternity Leave Problem

A nation's generous paternity leave policy does not necessarily diminish the size of the gender pay gap or job discrimination against women.

December 19, 2018

Why We Should Care About the Night Time Economy

Inadequately supported, the food, drink, and entertainment businesses in a city's night time economy can be a valuable source of economic growth.

December 18, 2018

Getting Some Unemployment Insight Through a JOLT

By looking at job openings, hires, and quit rates in the JOLT Summary, we can get some unemployment insight about tighter labor markets.