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During the Great Recession, every $1 in stimulus led to 18 cents in additional local consumer spending.
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Incentives can lure in more reviewers and moderate overall ratings.
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Overcoming the barriers to social interaction could make you a significantly happier, and healthier, person.
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Framing a cost as a series of small daily expenses makes an offer more tempting.