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How do all-inclusive resorts make money?

by Katherine Wiles
Jan 28, 2021
Several economic theories are at play to make this counter-intuitive business model profitable.
People walk on the beach at Sandals Grande Antigua all-inclusive resort in the Caribbean.
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Can the government's economic books be cooked?

by Mitchell Hartman
Jul 3, 2019
U.S. civil servants who collect and analyze statistics are effectively shielded from political pressure.
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Airline tickets are priced to confuse

by Mitchell Hartman
Jan 9, 2019
Sometimes flying a longer distance is less expensive.
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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?
In 2020, the commuter became an endangered species.
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What are apps like Venmo doing with your money?

by Jana Kasperkevic
Feb 20, 2018
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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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How many burgers has McDonald's actually sold?

by Jana Kasperkevic
May 26, 2017
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A McDonald's restaurant, August 1970.
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Where did 'I approve this message' come from?

by Adam Allington
Oct 17, 2016
The fix for attack ads run amok has lost some of its power in the digital age.
A view of a digital billboard supporting Donald Trump in Times Square, New York City. The billboard was paid for by a pro-Trump political action committee (Super PAC) called 'Committee to Restore America's Greatness.' 
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Whiskeys have to age for years, so how do distilleries make money?

by Sally Herships
Mar 7, 2016
Distillers have to find another way to make money while whiskey ages.
Barrels of whiskey aging at the Kings County distillery.  Colin Spoelman, Kings County’s master distiller says when it comes to aging whiskey, a barrel can be like a tea bas. “The first time you use it, you get a lot of spice, a lot of infusion, flavor.”
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How do wineries set the price for a bottle of wine?

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Feb 22, 2016
It depends on the winery. But for the big players, much of the cost is marketing.
Ever wonder what goes into pricing wine?
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