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On Twitter">Should-Read: Joe Weisenthal: On Twitter
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Brad DeLong,
March 26, 2018
March 26, 2018
On Twitter&via=equitablegrowth"
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Brahmin Left vs. Merchant Right: Rising Inequality and the Changing Structure of Political Conflict (Evidence from France, Britain and the US, 1948-2017)">

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Brahmin Left vs. Merchant Right: Rising Inequality and the Changing Structure of Political Conflict (Evidence from France, Britain and the US, 1948-2017)">Should-Read: Thomas Piketty: Brahmin Left vs. Merchant Right: Rising Inequality and the Changing Structure of Political Conflict (Evidence from France, Britain and the US, 1948-2017)
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Brad DeLong,
March 26, 2018
March 26, 2018
Brahmin Left vs. Merchant Right: Rising Inequality and the Changing Structure of Political Conflict (Evidence from France, Britain and the US, 1948-2017)&via=equitablegrowth"
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Globalization: What Did We Miss?">Should-Read: Paul Krugman: Globalization: What Did We Miss?
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Brad DeLong,
March 25, 2018
March 25, 2018
Globalization: What Did We Miss?&via=equitablegrowth"
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The middleware of democracy. Or from knowledge to wisdom: or at least knowledge 2.0">Should-Read: Nicholas Gruen: The middleware of democracy. Or from knowledge to wisdom: or at least knowledge 2.0
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Brad DeLong,
March 25, 2018
March 25, 2018
The middleware of democracy. Or from knowledge to wisdom: or at least knowledge 2.0&via=equitablegrowth"
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Tax Cuts and Wages Redux">Should-Read: Paul Krugman: Tax Cuts and Wages Redux
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Brad DeLong,
March 25, 2018
March 25, 2018
Tax Cuts and Wages Redux&via=equitablegrowth"
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The World Economy and the Color Line: Wilhelm Röpke, Apartheid, and the White Atlantic">Should-Read: Quinn Slobodian: The World Economy and the Color Line: Wilhelm Röpke, Apartheid, and the White Atlantic
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Brad DeLong,
March 25, 2018
March 25, 2018
The World Economy and the Color Line: Wilhelm Röpke, Apartheid, and the White Atlantic&via=equitablegrowth"
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Reconsidering the ‘China shock’ in trade">Should-Read: Robert Feenstra, Hong Ma, Akira Sasahara, and Yuan Xu: Reconsidering the ‘China shock’ in trade
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Brad DeLong,
March 25, 2018
March 25, 2018
Reconsidering the ‘China shock’ in trade&via=equitablegrowth"
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mainly macro: The Output Gap is no longer a sufficient statistic for inflationary pressureShould-Read: Simon Wren-Lewis: mainly macro: The Output Gap is no longer a sufficient statistic for inflationary pressure
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Brad DeLong,
March 25, 2018
March 25, 2018
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The macroeconomic effects of the 2017 tax reform">Robert Barro and Jason Furman: The macroeconomic effects of the 2017 tax reform
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Brad DeLong,
March 24, 2018
March 24, 2018
The macroeconomic effects of the 2017 tax reform&via=equitablegrowth"
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