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Weekend reading: “household insecurity” edition

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Brad DeLong: Worthy reads on equitable growth, May 10-17, 2018

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Issue Brief: Household insecurity matters for U.S. macroeconomic stability

Tax & MacroeconomicsInequality & MobilityFamilies
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New research indicates that minimum wage increases appear to benefit all low-income U.S. workers over time

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The extremely intelligent Martin Wolf reviews Maria Mazzucato. I blush to say that her book is still in the pile—I have not read it yet: Martin Wolf: Who creates a nation’s economic value?

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How do we write regulations that constrain aggregators that want to hack our brain and attention and empower platforms that enable us to accomplish what we prudently judge our purposes to be when we are in our best selves?: Ben Thompson: Tech’s two philosophies

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I agree with Noah Smith and with the Economist here: Noah Smith: OK, so The Economist has an ongoing series of articles about the shortcomings of the economics profession

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Will the Trump Fed be “normal”?: Ken Rogoff: Donald Trump’s normal Fed

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The behavior of the Federal Reserve remains a puzzle: Tim Duy: Set to stay on current path