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Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week’s economic news roundup ranges from supermarket shelves to soft infrastructure.

To see the need for hard and soft infrastructure, we can look back at the catastrophic Donner Party and ahead to contemporary legislation.

Self-reinforcing, Wikipedia’s gender bias is evident in the number of biographies that focus on notable females.

Looking at the past, present, and future, we can see that Olympic medal counts relate to much more than athletic talent.

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week’s economic news roundup ranges from the energy we consume to the debt ceiling.

Whether looking a Pumpkin Spice Latte from Starbucks or a LeBron James skin from Fortnite, we would see the impact of limited editions.

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week’s economic news roundup ranges from digital currencies to Subway sandwich names.

For its chicken, tuna, bread, and footlong, Subway has been in court defending the sandwich names that some say are misleading.

A closer look at rising world food prices can show us how much, where, why, and their impact on hunger in low income nations.

Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week’s economic news roundup ranges from paying taxes to eating hot dogs.