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Adapting a kidney exchange algorithm to align with human values
The efficient and fair allocation of limited resources is a classical problem in economics and computer science. In kidney exchanges, a central market…
So long, Fifth Avenue. The world’s most expensive shopping street is now in Milan | CNN Business
Milan’s Via Monte Napoleone has beat out New York’s Fifth Avenue to become the world’s most expensive shopping street, marking the first time a European city has topped the rankings.
India's capital chokes as air pollution levels hit 50 times the safe limit
Authorities in India’s capital have shut schools, halted construction and banned non-essential trucks from entering the city after air pollution shot up to its worst level this season.
Food prices worried most voters, but Trump’s plans likely won’t lower their grocery bills
By DEE-ANN DURBIN Americans are fed up with the price of food, and many are looking to President-elect Donald Trump to lower their grocery bills. Trump often railed on the campaign trail against he…
Time value of money calculators to determine relative worth, present value of money versus future value of money. Calculate present value of lump sum and investments, and future value of investments given interest earned and inflation variables.
Choosing to Bring Economic Education to More Students
Many students will have at most one economics course, but the discipline can inform a lifetime of decisions. What are some good ways to introduce the subject?
Cognitive science teaching strategies and literacy-targeted economics complementarities
This article’s authors describe both the advantages of a literacy-targeted introductory course and how it might be taught by employing evidence-based teaching practices developed by cognitive scien...
Costco forced to recall 80,000 pounds of butter for the dumbest possible reason
Costco was forced to recall nearly 80,000 pounds of butter because the label failed to mention that the kitchen staple contains milk — and many social media users are rolling their eyes at the dair…