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Weekly Economic News Roundup: From More Single Moms to Fewer Baguettes
Linking economics, current events and history, our weekly economic news roundup includes Adam Smith, Alexander Hamilton, monopolies and baguette regulation.
Fracking, Fertility and Families
By comparing manufacturing and fracking communities, economists are trying to figure out why the number of single parents is soaring.
Throwback Thursday: Before the Baguette Crisis
Seeing the impact of French baguette deregulation, we can look back at the days when government guaranteed Paris’s bread supply.
Manufacturing, Men, and Marriage Markets
Hit by trade shock from China, U.S. communities that experience factory layoffs and closings will also see an impact on marriage rates.
Celebrating Economic Independence
Looking at Hamilton economics through his development plan and now, we can see so very clearly why he can be called the father of our economy.
Why a Natural Monopoly is Good for Peak Power and the Super Flush
At the end of the last episode of M*A*S*H, during I Love Lucy commercials, after a popular BBC soap, we need a natural monopoly to satisfy peak demand.
Weekly Economic News Roundup: From Protecting Tequila to Saving the USPS
Weekly News Roundup Sunday 06.25.17 Deciding whether an Alaskan island deserves mail delivery… Monday 06.26.17 Where a drive-thru makes a new marijuana market… Tuesday 06.27.17 When the real meaning of…
Lessons From the App Economy
Tracing the history of the app economy from the surprising first million dollar app to today, we would see how similar it is to a simple pencil.
Throwback Thursday: Remembering the Traditional First Date
Only several decades ago, the dating norms that said who paid for a meal were much clearer than they are today because of women’s new economic role.