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A homeless woman and her two children in the US. AP file photo
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Maybe it will hit the mark. Photographer: Ira Block/National Geographic/Getty Images
So Many Critics of Economics Miss What It Gets Right
At this point, blanket critiques of the economics discipline have been standardized to the point where it’s pretty easy to predict how they’ll proceed. Economists will be castigated for their failure to foresee the Great Recession. Some unrealistic assumptions in...Caption:
Russia Red Square”- Reuters
America Obsesses About a Russia That Misses the ’70s
Americans are seeing lots of stories about Russia in the news these days, mainly because of that country’s attempts to interfere in the US presidential election and other episodes of meddling in other nations’ affairs. This has led many Americans to believe that...Caption:
A job vacancy sign is posted in the window of a fast food restaurant on July 8, 2016 in San Francisco, California. (AFP)
Why Americans Feel So Good about a Mediocre Economy
A strange thing seems to be happening to the US economy. On surveys, businesspeople and consumers say the future looks bright. But recent economic activity hasn’t appeared very robust. Andrew Ross Sorkin of the New York Times noted this in a recent article about...Caption:
NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 26: Paul Romer of Stanford University speaks at the Disruptive Innovation Awards at The 2011 Tribeca Film Festival at Citibank Building On Greenwich on April 25, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images)