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Only 81% of “Initial Coin Offerings” created by “con artists, charlatans, and swindlers”? What are the other 19%?: Nouriel Roubini: Initial coin scams

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The Brexiters never had a plan for what they would do if they won the referendum. And they still don’t: Robert Hutton stuck in the middle: These are Theresa May’s four Brexit options

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Anecdotes trump data for what I wish were a surprisingly large proportion of male American economists: Economist: Barriers to entry

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Weekend reading: “economics of the middle class” edition

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This is the year Post-Great Recession America falls behind Post-Great Depression America in recovery

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To What Extent Is Shenzhen Already the Leading Global Microscale Hardware Community of Engineering Practice: Ken Rogoff: Will China Really Supplant US Economic Hegemony?

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Noah Smith: Remember Karl Marx for the many things he got wrong

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JOLTS Day Graphs: March 2018 Report Edition

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Alex Bell et al.: Who becomes an inventor in America? The importance of exposure to innovation