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title: Information is the new oil. Get rich. | Trendlines by Gradient Metrics | Catherine Wagner
description: Explore the Trendlines newsletter archive, full of data-driven stories and consumer insights, all served with a side of wit.
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# Catherine Wagner

## Blog Post by Catherine Wagner

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Catherine Wagner2021/06/181 min read

## The Pandemic and the Patriarchy

Life is returning to a pre-pandemic normal. Discarded masks clutter junk drawers in states from coast to coast. Americans can enjoy In the Heights shoulder-to-shoulder without ...

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Catherine Wagner2021/05/072 min read

## Do I Get a Stamp?

In many cities, gyms have opened back up, indoor dining has resumed, and parents can once again buy $30 ice cream cones for whining children at the Happiest Place on Earth. ...

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Catherine Wagner2021/04/212 min read

## Tesla Stock: Asset Bubble or Champagne Bubble?

Tesla — the most valuable car company in the world — is estimated to be worth more than $700 billion, but produced fewer cars than the next most valuable competitor, Toyota, by a ...

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Catherine Wagner2021/04/071 min read

## Level Up, Apron On

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Catherine Wagner2021/03/251 min read

## Online Hoarder or Brick & Mortar?

Despite the decline in traffic with more Americans workcouching from home, most neighborhood streets are clogged with delivery trucks depositing all manner of American consumptive ...

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Catherine Wagner2021/02/261 min read

## Stock Up On Marijuana Stonks?

With growing legalization, stonk investors are in a frenzy to figure out which marijuana stocks to purchase. The popular buzz among investors is that buying marijuana stocks is ...

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