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Newsletters, iPods, Anthropic Economic Index, Olympic outcomes, and the toothy fairy
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When Staying Home Costs $30 an Hour
No one wants to work anymore… until wages rise. NYC’s snowstorm shows how incentives and opportunity costs shape labor supply.
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Philanthropy, rent control, AI replacement dysfunction, record coffee prices, and tax refunds
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The Countries That Fell Short at the Winter Olympic Games
Who really “won” the Winter Olympics? Not all medals are equal. This analysis shows which countries fell short of expectations, and why.
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Tuesday's Assorted Links
Winter Olympics sports, American optimism, chicken tenders, artificial intelligence, and increasing birth rates
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Puerto Rico by the Numbers
Beyond the Super Bowl spotlight, what does the data say about Puerto Rico’s economy?
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Some Massachusetts Residents Are a Little Tired of Running on Dunkin’
You love the smell of donuts… until it never goes away. A Massachusetts town shows how a textbook example turns messy in real life.
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Tuesday's Assorted Links
Trade deficit, gas station turf wars, emergency expenses, store brands, and consumer confidence
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