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Everyone Should Have The Retirement Plan Federal Employees Enjoy
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by Teresa Ghilarducci, Kevin Hassettvia The Washington Post
Solving The Puzzle Of Stagnant Wages
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by Edward Paul Lazearvia Wall Street Journal
Five Reasons For Slow Growth
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by Michael Spencevia Project Syndicate
An Autopsy for the Keynesians
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by John H. Cochranevia Wall Street Journal
Immigration Isn’t Killing The Middle Class
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by Timothy Kanevia Washington Post
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The Federal Reserve's Too Cozy Relations With Banks
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by Stephen Haber, Ross Levinevia Wall Street Journal
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interview with Stephen Habervia Wall Street Journal Live
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Behind the Productivity Plunge: Fewer Startups
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by Lee Ohanian, Edward Prescottvia Wall Street Journal

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What About Capital?

by David R. Hendersonvia EconLog
Tuesday, April 10, 2018

In his post this morning, co-blogger Bryan Caplan attributes increased worker productivity to two factors:
1. Practice.
2. Management.

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Are Soybean Tariffs Irrelevant?

quoting John H. Cochranevia Seeking Alpha
Tuesday, April 10, 2018

I've seen the argument that China's tariffs on soybeans will have no effect because the soybeans will be relabeled so that US soybeans go to Europe, and soybeans that previously went to Europe go to China, evading Chinese tariffs on US soybeans. John Cochrane makes this point. 

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Santelli Exchange: Ed Lazear On The Jobs Report

interview with Edward Paul Lazearvia CNBC
Friday, April 6, 2018

Hoover Institution fellow Ed Lazear discusses labor statistics and wages as well as whether the labor market is still in recovery mode.

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How To Make Trade Peace With China

by Martin Feldsteinvia Wall Street Journal
Wednesday, April 4, 2018

A mutual promise to abide by the WTO’s intellectual property rules would solve much of the problem.

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Want A Purpose-Driven Business? Know The Difference Between Mission And Purpose

quoting William Damonvia Fast Company
Monday, April 2, 2018

Young people want to work for purpose-driven businesses–but your purpose has to be something more than just rephrasing your business model.

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Area 45: Big Brother Facebook Is Watching You

interview with Niall Fergusonvia Area 45
Monday, April 2, 2018

Have Facebook and Mark  Zuckerberg fulfilled George Orwell’s vision of a society addicted to an all-knowing, all-watching telescreen? Niall Ferguson weighs in.

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Reasonable Disagreements: New Reforms for Misguided Financial Regulations

featuring Richard A. Epstein, Adam J. Whitevia Reasonable Disagreements
Friday, March 30, 2018

Introducing Reasonable Disagreements with Richard Epstein and Adam White—who discuss and analyze the top legal issues of the day, and debate points of disagreement between their libertarian and conservative perspectives.

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Senator Portman on Why the New Tax Bill Helps the Middle Class

interview with Robert Portman via Uncommon Knowledge
Thursday, March 29, 2018

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The Positive Effects of the New Tax Bill Are Already Being Seen. 

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Understanding The Unemployment Rate

by John B. Taylorvia PolicyEd
Wednesday, March 28, 2018

The unemployment rate is the percentage of unemployed workers in the total labor force. The economic models utilize the unemployment rate to explain short-term fluctuations and long-term trends, such as job loss and recession. This makes the unemployment rate important as it determines the health of the economy when establishing economic policies.

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A Debt Crisis Is On The Horizon

by Michael J. Boskin, John H. Cochrane, John F. Cogan, George P. Shultz, John B. Taylorvia The Washington Post
Tuesday, March 27, 2018

We live in a time of extraordinary promise. Breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, 3D manufacturing, medical science and other areas have the potential to dramatically raise living standards in coming decades. But a major obstacle stands squarely in the way of this promise: high and sharply rising government debt.

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