Economic Ideas

February 25, 2019
soybean markets
Published by Elaine Schwartz at February 25, 2019
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A Sad Soybean Saga

From U.S. farm income to Brazil's exports to a racing cargo ship, the impact of China's retaliatory soybean tariff has had a global impact.

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February 24, 2019
Apple's finances
Published by Elaine Schwartz at February 24, 2019
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The Value of the Brands We Love the Most

Adding to the value of a good or a service, firms in the top 15 global brands like Apple and Amazon have our loyalty by distinguishing what they produce.

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February 17, 2019
vegan meat
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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