Economic Ideas

February 17, 2019
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Published by Elaine Schwartz at February 17, 2019
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Deciding If Lab-Made Meat Can Be Called Meat

Ranchers and poultry farmers are supporting legislation that requires lab-made meat labels to indicate the product is not real meat.

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February 13, 2019
weekly economic roundup and pension income systems
Published by Elaine Schwartz at February 13, 2019
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How Social Security Is in Worse Shape Than We Think

Twice last year– during February and August–we shared six facts about Social Security. Now, disagreeing with the Social Security Trustees 2018 Report, economists at the University […]

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February 11, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and guaranteed income
Published by Elaine Schwartz at February 11, 2019
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When Free Money Didn’t Do What It Was Supposed To Do

The preliminary results for Finland's two-year guaranteed income experiment appears to have created more questions than it answered.

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February 7, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and Venezuela's hyperinflation
Published by Elaine Schwartz at February 7, 2019
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Six Facts to Know About Venezuela’s Hyperinflation

Through six simple facts, we can better understand the meaning of Venezuela's hyperinflation and how much it has diminished production.

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February 5, 2019
Weekly Economic News Roundup and dividing taxes
Published by Elaine Schwartz at February 5, 2019
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How Boats and Cake Are Like Taxes

Whether deciding how to divide boats in Santa Barbara harbor, a cake, or tax revenue, fair distribution requires knowing what different people say is fair.

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