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That Was The Week That Was

This came out Thursday, but it was so depressing that I didn't want to post it:   The number of people applying for unemployment benefits jumped last week to the highest level in three months. It's a sign that the job market remains depressed. The Labor...

Look Whos Soured on Economic Inequality

Mainstream economists all around the world used to assume that equality acted as a drag on economic growth and development. Not anymore, as new International Monetary Fund analyses make quite clear. U.S. politicos, of course, have yet to catch up to the new global...

Killing Us Softly

Yesterday some prominent people signed a letter urging the so-called "Super Committee" to "go big" on cuts to the Federal budget. Many of these people would describe themselves as "moderate" and "centrist." Some would call themselves liberal. I've met a few of them...

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