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Thursday, April 30, 2015
Marketplace on Rent the Runway
Marketplace program on Rent the Runway
Bernanke on the History of the Taylor Rule
From his blog - Bernanke on the history and use of of the Taylor Rule
Interview with Paul Romer on Growth Theory
Good interview with Paul Romer on Growth Theory.
History of Decision Making and Behavioral Economics
Justin Fox has an article in the Harvard Business Review on the history of behavioral economics.
Thursday, April 16, 2015
Quick Take on Secular Stagnation
Bloomberg View has a "Quick Take" on the issue of Secular Stagnation.
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Way the government could make taxes easier
The New York Times has an article explaining how the government could make the tax process easier.
Monday, April 13, 2015
Defense of Teaching Macro and DSGE Models
This blog post has a good defense of using DSGE Models and the insights in teaching macroeconomics
Sunday, April 12, 2015
Impact of Reusable Grocery Bags
Harvard Business Review Interview on the study of the shopping habits of people who use reusable bags - they by more organic and more junk.
What Causes Recessions
Noah Smith has a good article on what causes Recessions that explains the role of "sticky wages"
Saturday, April 11, 2015
Krugman not a Keynesian
Jonathan Schlefer has a good article in the Boston Globe on the real meaning of Keynes.
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