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At least five interesting things for your weekend (#15)
Working-class wealth, the education gap, zero-sum thinking, data uncertainty, and indigenous knowledge
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The traditional auto industry is doomed
A new one will take its place, but it'll look very different.
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Here are some better versions of Bernie Sanders' ideas
How to build a social-democratic America that actually works.
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What if Xi Jinping isn't that competent? (repost)
Plus a new update showing how right I was.
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Why do economists get paid more than sociologists?
An economic explanation.
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Argentina's macroeconomic situation is even worse up close
A guest post by Karl T. Muth
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Germany needs to stop messing around!
The industrial heart of Europe can no longer afford to indulge complacency and bad policy.
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At least five interesting things for the middle of your week (#14)
Commercial real estate doom, education polarization vs. racial polarization, China's dodgy GDP numbers, phonics, and Russian nationalism
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