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May 17, 2019
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I've always wondered...

Airline tickets are priced to confuse

by Mitchell Hartman Jan 9, 2019
Sometimes flying a longer distance is less expensive.
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Why do gas prices end in 9/10 of a cent?

by Tommy Andres Oct 11, 2018
...and everything else you've ever wondered about gas stations.
What's with the 9/10?
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Which economic stats matter most?

by Mitchell Hartman Jul 9, 2018
Our listener asks which economic statistics are the best predictors of future economic performance.
A financial professional loosk at his computer screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange at the end of the trading day Dec. 16, 2008 in New York City. 
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What's a trade war and are we in one?

by Tracey Samuelson Jun 18, 2018
The definition is squishy, but most economists would probably agree we're not there yet.
A worker repairs shipping containers at the Port of Dalian in Liaoning Province, China, in 2013.
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Do people even work 9-to-5 anymore?

by Jana Kasperkevic May 28, 2018
Or is it just a phrase we use?
People arrive on a commuter train to Grand Central Terminal on December 12, 2017 in New York City.
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How are sports fines set?

by Andy Uhler Mar 29, 2018
And does fining players actually work?
Fans cheer during the sixth inning between the Baltimore Orioles and St. Louis Cardinals at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on June 30, 2011 in Baltimore, Maryland.
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I've always wondered: how mint flavoring became associated with clean teeth

by Mitchell Hartman Mar 16, 2018
Listener Grant Cohoe says he's "not a fan of mint" and asks: "Why it is that mint is so ubiquitous in toothpaste, mouthwash and the like?"
Mint flavored toothpaste at the store. 
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What are apps like Venmo doing with your money?

by Jana Kasperkevic Feb 20, 2018
You've always wondered ...
Who benefits when your money is sitting in some app instead of in your savings? 
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Why does Costco sell luxury items?

by Jana Kasperkevic Feb 5, 2018
Everyone loves a good deal.
A worker pushes carts outside a Costco Wholesale store in Mount Prospect, Illinois.
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What will happen to all the abandoned homes in Puerto Rico?

by Jana Kasperkevic Jan 25, 2018
A foreclosure wave is coming.
Protesters rally against foreclosures on Puerto Rican families affected by Hurricane Maria, outside the offices of TPG Capital, Dec. 20, 2017 in New York City. The activists claims that TPG Capital's mortgage service companies are aggressively foreclosing on families in Puerto Rico after many people were displaced from their homes following Hurricane Maria.
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