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June 12, 2014
stock market activity and World Cup
Published by Elaine Schwartz at June 12, 2014
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The Impact of World Cup Soccer On Stock Markets

“Amongst all unimportant subjects, football is by far the most  important.” Pope John Paul II (1920-2005) European Central Bank researchers have hypothesized that World Cup Soccer […]

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March 10, 2014
gender pay gap
Published by econguest at March 10, 2014
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One Reason That We Need Gender Equity in TV and Film

Our Monday Gender Issue: Citing “gender inertia,” San Diego University professor Martha Lauzen said that: “If you have all white males working behind the scenes in […]

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February 4, 2014
Brazil's Transportation Infrastructure World Cup to-do
Published by Elaine Schwartz at February 4, 2014
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Brazil’s World Cup To-Do List

Preparing its transportation infrastructure for the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics, Brazil has one giant to-do list. In the air and on the ground, it […]

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January 30, 2014
Weekly Economic News Roundup and federal spending
Published by Elaine Schwartz at January 30, 2014
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Have We Halved the Deficit?

In the State-of-the-Union, President Obama said, “Our deficits–cut by more than half.” Looking at the federal deficit as a percent of GDP, we can say that the […]

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October 22, 2013
French fries, Adam Smith and restaurant mass production
Published by Elaine Schwartz at October 22, 2013
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Restaurant Economics: How to Make 1500 Meals a Day

At 2 am, converging at the delivery entrance of Balthazar in NY’s SoHo are mussels from New Zealand, russet potatoes from Idaho, steak from the Midwest and chicken breast […]

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