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Things to Read at Lunchtime on May 11, 2015

Must- and Should-Reads:

FRB Atlanta: “The GDPNow model forecast for real GDP growth (seasonally adjusted annual rate) in the second quarter of 2015 was 0.8 percent on May 5, unchanged from May 1…”
Mike Orcutt: “Bitcoin’s real promise… is… the underlying technology…. The blockchain will be valuable for many other things besides tracking payments…”
Roman Frydman (1982): Towards an Understanding of Market Processes: Individual Expectations, Learning, and Convergence to Rational Expectations Equilibrium
Must-Read: Bruce Bartlett: How Fox News Changed American Media and Political Dynamics
Must-Read: Jason Furman: Smart Social Programs
Must-Read: David Frum: British Election: What Republicans Can Learn From David Cameron
Must-Read: Brian Watt: More Momentum Behind L.A. Minimum Wage Hike

Might Like to Be Aware of:

Aaron Carroll: More Consensus on Coffee’s Benefits Than You Might Think – NYTimes.com
German Lopez: Journalists should worry about the people policy hurts, not the politicians it helps
Must-Read: Philip Bump: Mark Halperin’s cringey Ted Cruz interview is all part of the Halperin Primary

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Things to Read at Lunchtime on May 11, 2015

May 11, 2015

May 11, 2015

U.S. economic mobility trends and outcomes

U.S. income and wealth inequality are no longer increasing, but a return to the equitable levels of the mid-20th century isn’t likely anytime soon