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We… would be delighted by… lift[ing] all single mothers out of poverty…. Making a substantial fraction of people not poor would reduce poverty. Duh">
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We… would be delighted by… lift[ing] all single mothers out of poverty…. Making a substantial fraction of people not poor would reduce poverty. Duh">Should-Read: David Brady: We… would be delighted by… lift[ing] all single mothers out of poverty…. Making a substantial fraction of people not poor would reduce poverty. Duh
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Brad DeLong,
March 20, 2018
March 20, 2018
We… would be delighted by… lift[ing] all single mothers out of poverty…. Making a substantial fraction of people not poor would reduce poverty. Duh&via=equitablegrowth"
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New research on the relationship between race, place, and opportunity in the United States
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Liz Hipple,
March 20, 2018
March 20, 2018
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Trump and Trade and Zombies">Should-Read: Paul Krugman: Trump and Trade and Zombies
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Brad DeLong,
March 19, 2018
March 19, 2018
Trump and Trade and Zombies&via=equitablegrowth"
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The Global Spatial Distribution of Economic Activity: Nature, History, and the Role of Trade">Should-Read: J. Vernon Henderson, Adam Storeygard, Tim L. Squires, and David N. Weil: The Global Spatial Distribution of Economic Activity: Nature, History, and the Role of Trade
March 19, 2018
March 19, 2018
The Global Spatial Distribution of Economic Activity: Nature, History, and the Role of Trade&via=equitablegrowth"
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The Real Reason for Trump’s Steel and Aluminum Tariffs">Should-Read: Martin Feldstein: The Real Reason for Trump’s Steel and Aluminum Tariffs
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Brad DeLong,
March 19, 2018
March 19, 2018
The Real Reason for Trump’s Steel and Aluminum Tariffs&via=equitablegrowth"
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Another new publication!">Should-Read: Dan Shaviro: Another new publication!
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Brad DeLong,
March 19, 2018
March 19, 2018
Another new publication!&via=equitablegrowth"
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How Universities Make Cities Great">Should-Read: Noah Smith: How Universities Make Cities Great
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Brad DeLong,
March 19, 2018
March 19, 2018
How Universities Make Cities Great&via=equitablegrowth"
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The lure of aggregates and the pitfalls of the patriarchal perspective: a critique of the high wage economy interpretation of the British industrial revolution">
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The lure of aggregates and the pitfalls of the patriarchal perspective: a critique of the high wage economy interpretation of the British industrial revolution">Should-Read: Jane Humphries (2013): The lure of aggregates and the pitfalls of the patriarchal perspective: a critique of the high wage economy interpretation of the British industrial revolution
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Brad DeLong,
March 18, 2018
March 18, 2018
The lure of aggregates and the pitfalls of the patriarchal perspective: a critique of the high wage economy interpretation of the British industrial revolution&via=equitablegrowth"
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Inflation: Price Changes 1997 to 2017">Should-Read: Barry Ritholtz: Inflation: Price Changes 1997 to 2017
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Brad DeLong,
March 18, 2018
March 18, 2018
Inflation: Price Changes 1997 to 2017&via=equitablegrowth"
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