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Notes on European Recovery">
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Notes on European Recovery">Should-Read: Paul Krugman: Notes on European Recovery

“Saying nothing about the importance of financial linkages and imbalances because they didn’t know they were there does not exactly get the profession off the hook!!!”">
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“Saying nothing about the importance of financial linkages and imbalances because they didn’t know they were there does not exactly get the profession off the hook!!!”">Should-Read: Dan Davies, Simon Wren-Lewis, and Policy Sketchbook: “Saying nothing about the importance of financial linkages and imbalances because they didn’t know they were there does not exactly get the profession off the hook!!!”

The Grumpy Economist: Bitcoin and Bubbles">
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The Grumpy Economist: Bitcoin and Bubbles">Should-Read: John Cochrane: The Grumpy Economist: Bitcoin and Bubbles

When will the world reach ‘peak child’?">
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When will the world reach ‘peak child’?">Should-Read: Max Roser: When will the world reach ‘peak child’?

Ignorance">
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Ignorance">Should-Read: Hans and Ola Rosling: Ignorance

Academic knowledge about economic policy is not just another opinion">
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Academic knowledge about economic policy is not just another opinion">Should-Read: Simon Wren-Lewis: Academic knowledge about economic policy is not just another opinion

In defense of Social Security Disability Insurance">
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In defense of Social Security Disability Insurance">Should-Read: Dylan Matthews: In defense of Social Security Disability Insurance

The new asymmetric risk">
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The new asymmetric risk">Should-Read: Jared Bernstein: The new asymmetric risk

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Weekend reading: “A jolt in the markets” edition