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Weekly Economic News Roundup: From a Lower Minimum Wage to a Higher Debt Ceiling
Connecting economics, current events and history, our Weekly Economic News Roundup includes disaster economics, Hamilton tickets, and parental leave.
Why Hamilton Fights Bots
Hoping to control Hamilton’s ticket prices, the show’s producers are waging a war against the bots and scalpers that distort supply and demand.
Where Parental Leave Leads To Gender Discrimination
Questions about how much paid parental leave new dads should receive is the reason Estée Lauder is being sued by the EEOC.
Worrying About the Treasury’s “X” Date
Concerned about the “X” date, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has written a letter to House Speaker Ryan about the debt ceiling.
A Minimum Wage Surprise
While minimum wage momentum appears to have accelerated during November when voters approved new hikes, some recent surprises could indicate a reversal.
Can a Hurricane Help an Economy?
Before, during and after a natural disaster like Harvey, we have hurricane economics affecting gasoline markets and the GDP.
Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Fast Eaters to Slow Traders
Connecting economics, current events and history, our Weekly Economic News Roundup includes Wall Street traders, Coney Island eaters and college athletes.
Why Competitive Eating is About Much More Than Food
When Joey Chestnut guzzles 72 Nathan’s hot dogs in 10 minutes, his competitive eating takes us to much more than food and entertainment.
Throwback Thursday: When Wall Street Trading Was Slower
#TBT: Today we look back to how we used to trade stocks. Slower Trades Our story (sort of) starts 225 years ago on Wall Street with the origin of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Gathering in coffeehouses or under…