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Food and Drink
Why We Like the Pumpkin Spice Latte

Released at the end of August and available though the fall, the Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte is seasonal for a clever reason.

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Food and Drink
Why Starbucks Is Like Fortnite

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

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The Surprising Reason That We Love Our Pumpkin Spice Lattes

An economist can explain the surprising reason that we eagerly anticipate the yearly launch of Pumpkin Spice Latte from Dunkin’ and Starbucks.

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Economic History
Why We Want a Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte

The reason that we cannot resist limited edition drinks like a Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte is diminishing marginal utility.

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