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EconWeekly: GDP growth and the contribution of the change in inventories - 0 views

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Why change in inventories counts in GDP.

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Venezuelan Economic Crisis Forces President's Hand - 0 views

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Section 3 currency exchange trade 1 nationalization

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Widening impact of Venezuela's contraction, both domestically and regionally. So many good discussion points.

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Phasing out old telephone network - 0 views

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Section 4 development growth

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The evolution in telephone technology and how it might be leaving the rural poor behind.

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Externalities and Traffic - 0 views

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Section 1 externalities

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Traffic as an externality. The costs.

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Why Do Taxpayers Subsidize Farmers' Insurance? : Planet Money : NPR - 1 views

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Section 1 farmers subsidies

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How US Famr subsidies work. Longer version on Planet Money.

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What Are The Lives of Chinese Factory Workers Really Like? : NPR - 0 views

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Capitalist/free trade perspective on Chinese factories

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USMEF: U.S. pork, beef capitalizing on Panama FTA - 0 views

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beef panama fta Section 3 trade exports

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US Panama FTA benefits for US beef farmers

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Freakonomics » In soccer, it is not whether you win or lose, but how you play... - 0 views

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Section 1 Theory of Firm Game soccer

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Game theory and penalty kicks in Soccer

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New, slimmer seats let airlines squeeze in more passengers | The Japan Times - 0 views

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seats Section 1 elasticity airlines opportunity cost firms

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Seat Math and competition for airlines

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China Seeks Clearer View of Government Debt Mountain - WSJ.com - 0 views

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Section 2 debt china government

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China's public debt.

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Airline seats: Seat maths | The Economist - 0 views

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Section 1 elasticity opportunity cost

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The math behind airline seat leg room

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The Observatory of Economic Complexity :: Panama Exports, Imports and Trade Partners - 0 views

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Section 3 trade exports imports complexity

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Index on economic complexity. Focusing on Trade,

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Commodity prices: Rocks for the long run | The Economist - 0 views

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commodity prices Section 1 elasticity

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Discusses the SuperCycles in commodity prices. Great for discussing elasticity.

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Comparing Debt Ratios - WSJ.com - 0 views

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Section 2 growth debt ratio GDP

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Debt to GDP ratios and Credit ratings all in one spot

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Free trade benefits Panama and the United States | Star Tribune - 1 views

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free trade benefits Section 3

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benefits of new free trade agreement with Panama.

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Venezuela takes control of toilet paper factory to avoid shortage - 0 views

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NAtionalization of a toilet paper factory in Venezuela to alleviate artificial shortage

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Venezuelan flights booked months in advance because of cash scheme - Yahoo Travel - 0 views

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Section 3 currency exchange travel inflation

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Flying from Caracas to Caracas. Venezuela currency controls and loopholes

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James Surowiecki: The Surprising Complexity of Lobster Prices : The New Yorker - 0 views

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Section 4 development assumptions commodities lobster

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Shows how primary sector does not always influence tertiary sector due to customer assumptions.

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Gamblers take on central bank forecasts - Yahoo! Finance - 0 views

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Section 2 monetary unemployment inflation

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Gambling on 2015 UK inflation and unemployment rates

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What Will Be the Fate of the Playa San Carlos, Panama? | Congress for the New Urbanism - 0 views

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Section 4 development growth

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Impact of Development on local environment and culture.

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