Mood Riffs

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  Makeshift Meat

  Social mood is taking a toll on sales of meat substitutes.
   
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  Mood Rules

  Election outcomes in Brazil, Israel point to the influence of social mood.
   
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  Building a Better Bomb

  The U.S. is upgrading its nuclear arsenal in Europe.
   
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  Fears and Forecasts

  World war worries are on the rise.
   
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  Want to Buy Some Debt?

  Major buyers are no longer interested in U.S. Treasury bonds.
   
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  Hey Buddy, Got a Light?

  Cigarette sales have risen for the first time in 20 years.
   
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  Raising the Roof

  Congress has approved another increase in the national debt.
   
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  Acts and Assaults

  Social mood regulates the public’s opinion of celebrities.
   
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  In the Market for a Mansion?

  Demand for luxury homes is on the rise.
   
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  Artist or Minotaur?

  Social mood is shaping Picasso’s reputation long after his death.