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Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Social Scores to Lobster Wars
Connecting economics, current events, and history, our weekly economic news roundup ranges from census concerns and Uber pay to figure skating music.
New Figure Skating Music…But Who Pays?
Now that music with words can accompany Olympic figure skating, there is less classical music, more hip-hop and Beyoncé, and some questions about intellectual property rights.
What Uber Says About the Gender Pay Gap
Uber is gender blind. Callers do not select a male or female driver nor do they even know which gender could pick them up. Similarly, driver pay is based on an algorithm, not your gender. It relates to a base…
What a High Social Score Can Get You in China
In 2020, China will have implemented a social score program that will use behavioral inputs to decide which goods and services residents can access.
The Lobster War Between Sweden and Maine
The future of North American lobster exports to the European Union was threatened when 32 “surly” reddish green lobsters were found in Scandinavian waters.
What Census Takers Can Learn From Birdwatchers
Thinking of the 2020 decennial census and a bird count on a South Australian beach, we can cite similar concerns about accuracy and well being.
Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Bendy Straws to Social Security Laws
Connecting economics, current events, and history, our weekly economic news roundup ranges from speed dating and road building to your dog’s economic significance.
The Problem With a Bendy Straw Law
The bendy straw was invented at the Varsity Sweet Shop in 1937. Where are we going? To why it’s tough to eliminate the bendy straw. But first some history… The Invention of the Bendy Straw Sitting at the Varsity Sweet…
Six Facts We Need to Know About Social Security
To begin to understand the biggest slice of the federal spending pie, we should start with six need-to-know Social Security facts.