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When do Americans seek help on their taxes?

When do Americans seek help on their taxes?

This year’s tax season will be a doozy. The “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act,” enacted in 2017, was the largest overhaul in decades, changing…
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Samuel Hansen
Yelp Dataset Challenge: Round 11 Winners

Yelp Dataset Challenge: Round 11 Winners

The eleventh round of the Yelp Dataset Challenge ran throughout the first half of 2018 and we received many impressive, original, and…
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Sebastien Couvidat
The Yelp Economic Average Uncovers Early Signs of Economic Slowdown

The Yelp Economic Average Uncovers Early Signs of Economic Slowdown

By: Carl Bialik and Samuel Hansen
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Yelp
Chinese food on Christmas: an American tradition

Chinese food on Christmas: an American tradition

It may not appear in Christmas movies as often as mistletoe, toy-stuffed stockings, and seasonal sweaters, but Chinese food is as much a…
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Carl Bialik
After the Midterms, Let’s All Take a Hike

After the Midterms, Let’s All Take a Hike

After the Midterms, Let’s All Take a Hike
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Carl Bialik
How the Impossible Burger Went National

How the Impossible Burger Went National

In 2011, the idea of Americans eating plant-based burger “meat” seemed like a longshot. But the creators of the Impossible Burger, a vegan…
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Samuel Hansen
On Yelp, Soda’s Down; Coffee and Cocktails Are Up

On Yelp, Soda’s Down; Coffee and Cocktails Are Up

The Wall Street Journal has been publishing a fascinating series called “Beyond Soda,” about consumer preferences’ shift away from soft…
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Carl Bialik
Restaurant Ratings On Yelp Are Remarkably Consistent, No Matter Who’s Writing Them, When, And Where

Restaurant Ratings On Yelp Are Remarkably Consistent, No Matter Who...

Some of my friends who rely on Yelp reviews are amazed at the variety of opinions: Many can only imagine writing a review about a terrible…
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Carl Bialik
Some Yelpers Soured On Whole Foods After Amazon Acquisition

Some Yelpers Soured On Whole Foods After Amazon Acquisition

Others Warmed to the Discounts
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Jenny Yu
Yelp’s Local Economic Outlook: Las Vegas Tops The Nation For Business Growth

Yelp’s Local Economic Outlook: Las Vegas Tops The Nation For Busine...

Las Vegas is the nation’s top urban area for business growth, according to the latest installment of Yelp’s Local Economic Outlook, ranking…
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Carl Bialik
From Hawaii to the Heartland: Poke’s journey from local favorite to food craze to national staple

From Hawaii to the Heartland: Poke’s journey from local favorite to...

First, poke was a Hawaiian favorite. Then the raw-fish dish journeyed to the heartland and everywhere else around the nation, quickly and…
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Carl Bialik
Yelp Dataset Challenge: Round 10 Winners And Round 12 Announcement

Yelp Dataset Challenge: Round 10 Winners And Round 12 Announcement

Round 10 Winners
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Sebastien Couvidat
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