A Brief Introduction to Trade Economics
The Wall Street Journal – Alan S. Blinder
Published: July 8th 2018
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This article is an opinion piece by a well respected economist, discussing...
Australia slips into deflation after CPI suffers biggest quarterly loss in 72 years
9 News - Stuart Marsh
Published: July 29th, 2020
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This article talks about Australia’s consumer price index (CPI) falling to 1.9% in June 2020...
Uncovering the Bad Math (or Logic) of an Economic Analysis Embraced by Bernie Sanders...
The New York Times - Justin Wolfers
Published: February 26th, 2016
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This article breaks apart an Academic study by Professor Gerald Friedman that predicts...
Argentina’s Insatiable- and destructive- appetite for U.S. dollars
The Washington Post - Roberto A. Ferdman
Published: July 31, 2014
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This article talks about why Argentinians hoard US dollars like they do today....
Canada must encourage business to break its low-innovation streak
The Globe and Mail - Peter Nicholson
Published: October 23rd, 2018
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This article talks about Canada’s low innovation in business and the reasons behind...
In Defense of Funny Diagrams (Wonkish)
The New York Times - Paul Krugman
Published: February 6th, 2016
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This article discusses the diagrams the author believes should be taught in ECON...
What is productivity and why is the U.K.’s so poor?
The Guardian - Larry Elliot
Published: December 25th, 2016
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This article is centered around productivity. It explains how productivity is measured, ways productivity can...
Montreal Hotel Prices Double For Formula One Grand Prix
Forbes - Christian Sylt
Published: June 5th, 2017
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The following article describes the financial impact of the Montreal Formula 1 Grand Prix on the...
CPI Basket of Goods: Inflation calculation to include gin, lactose-free drinks, bike helmets, and...
The Independent - Josie Co
Published: March 14th, 2017
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Every year, the Office for National Statistics updated the representative ‘basket of goods’ used to...
Where has all the money gone?
BBC News - John Sloman
Published: October 15th, 2008
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This article explains what money is, the two main elements of money, how we access...