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April 8, 2017

Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Snuggie Taxes to Subway Tokens

Weekly News Roundup Sunday 04.02.17 Where women’s athletics has a glass ceiling… Monday 04.03.17 Making federal budget numbers more meaningful… Tuesday 04.04.17 When a blanket is more than […]

April 6, 2017

What Matt Damon Can Teach Us About Chinese FDI

The Great Wall is a man beats monsters movie. Set in medieval China, the film has Matt Damon stumbling upon China’s Great Wall just when they […]

April 4, 2017

Why the U.S. Government Cares About a Snuggie

Deciding whether Snuggies is a blanket or a pullover garment is about more than a name. The outcome decided the protective tariff it would owe.

April 3, 2017

Understanding the Big Numbers in the Federal Budget

Judging the Trump blueprint for the federal budget, we need to figure out how to compare trillion dollar totals to billion dollar proposals.