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Weekend reading: “race and place” edition

Trump is about to launch a trade war with no way out">
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Trump is about to launch a trade war with no way out">Should-Read: Shawn Donnan: Trump is about to launch a trade war with no way out

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A Question I Asked a Much Shorter Version of…

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A Question About the Future of Work…

Economics failed us before the global crisis">
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Economics failed us before the global crisis">Should-Read: Martin Wolf: Economics failed us before the global crisis

Why Money Managers Are Paid So Much Is a Mystery">
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Why Money Managers Are Paid So Much Is a Mystery">Should-Read: Noah Smith: Why Money Managers Are Paid So Much Is a Mystery

Test Case – Charlie’s Diary">
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Test Case – Charlie’s Diary">Should-Read: Charlie Stross: Test Case – Charlie’s Diary

Health Insurance Coverage and Health—What the Recent Evidence Tells Us">
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Health Insurance Coverage and Health—What the Recent Evidence Tells Us">Should-Read: Benjamin D. Sommers, Atul A. Gawande, and Katherine Baicker: Health Insurance Coverage and Health—What the Recent Evidence Tells Us

Alleviating Global Poverty: Labor Mobility, Direct Assistance, and Economic Growth">
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Alleviating Global Poverty: Labor Mobility, Direct Assistance, and Economic Growth">Should-Read: Lant Pritchett: Alleviating Global Poverty: Labor Mobility, Direct Assistance, and Economic Growth