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22/09/2016 GMT

The Cost of A Wedding Gift

BBC World Service - The Thought Show, The Cost of A Wedding Gift

How to work out how much to spend on a wedding gift.

How to work out how much to spend on a wedding gift, also why a professional Hillary Clinton lookalike was big news on social media.

Can economics help us work out the perfect amount to spend on a wedding gift? Economist Maria Kozlovskaya has advice on the factors we need to consider.

Also, when Hillary Clinton almost collapsed at a 9/11 memorial, conspiracy theorists went into overdrive, falsely claiming the presidential candidate was using a body double to avoid questions about her health. The lookalike in question tells her side of the story. 

And why do some games, hobbies and activities – like Pokemon Go - become crazes while others do not? Is there a secret formula? 

(Photo: Several gifts wrapped and on a table. Credit: Jayme Burrows/Shutterstock)

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