The effects of rounding on the Consumer Price Index - art5full.pdf - 0 views
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James Mattiace on 10 Jun 14How rounding the CPI to 1 decimal place is detrimental, Good evaluation tool for data.
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These 11 brewers make over 90% of all U.S. beer - MarketWatch - 1 views
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Oligopolies in the beer market
The Economist explains: The cost of traffic jams | The Economist - 0 views
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Cost of traffic. $1700 a year in US, $2500 in France but huge regional variations (LA = 6000). Add in cost of carbon dioxide emissions....$200 B a year.
The rich get richer, with no end in sight | Marketplace.org - 0 views
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The global 1% ...
Here's what $1 will get you in food around the world (20 Photos) - 1 views
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It's interesting how far and how little a dollar will stretch, depending on what country you're in. From empanadas to shots at the bar, here's what one crisp George Washington will get you in different parts of the planet.
Why sugar beet farmers are all in on GMOs - 0 views
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Duck Younggren seems to be in the right line of business for someone with a sweet tooth. He grows sugar beets in northern Minnesota. He's been known to gnaw on a beet to get his sugar fix. "Core out a piece. Put it in your mouth," he said. "It's like candy!"
Spanish clubs face meltdown if EU finds tax grants were illegal - Inside World Football - 0 views
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Possible illegal subsidies to Spanish Soccer teams
Externalities and Traffic - 0 views
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Traffic as an externality. The costs.
Venezuelan Economic Crisis Forces President's Hand - 0 views
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Widening impact of Venezuela's contraction, both domestically and regionally. So many good discussion points.
Airline seats: Seat maths | The Economist - 0 views
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The math behind airline seat leg room
New, slimmer seats let airlines squeeze in more passengers | The Japan Times - 0 views
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Seat Math and competition for airlines
Commodity prices: Rocks for the long run | The Economist - 0 views
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Discusses the SuperCycles in commodity prices. Great for discussing elasticity.
Saudi Arabia is losing its grip on oil | Marketplace.org - 0 views
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Good explanation on why the suppliers of oil will cut back on investment and production when the price falls.
Suma: the natural food wholesaler run by workers on equal pay | Guardian Sustainable Bu... - 0 views
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Cooperatives, eliminating externalities of production.
The Economist explains: The economics of Panini football stickers | The Economist - 1 views
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World Cup stickers, supply and demand, open market
Freakonomics » In soccer, it is not whether you win or lose, but how you play... - 0 views
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Game theory and penalty kicks in Soccer
First Quantum ups Cobre Panama output estimate but start delayed - Panama Guide - 0 views
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The editors comment highlights the externality issue present in gold mining.
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Diagram showing countries and different fiscal stimulus. Good discussion starter
Flora and fauna saved in Panama Canal expansion | THE PANAMA PERSPECTIVE - 0 views
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Offsetting production externalities involved in building the Panama Canal