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Archive for February 2013
Two cents on the minimum wage

Two cents on the minimum wage

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Once upon a time, the minimum wage, like free trade, was a basic test of whether you were awake in the first week of econ...
Bloomberg TV on debt and magic

Bloomberg TV on debt and magic

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I did a short interview on Bloomberg TV this morning. Nothing new for readers of this blog, but fun anyway. Coffee just...
Surprising candor at NYT on health care

Surprising candor at NYT on health care

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The New York Times published a surprisingly sensible piece on health care on Sunday, “The health care benefits that cut...
What's holding back the US economy?

What's holding back the US economy?

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This is a video I did with Steve Davis and Amir Sufi, moderated by Hal Weitzman, part of the new Chicago Booth “The Big...
Three views of consumption and the slow economy

Three views of consumption and the slow economy

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I’m still digesting New-Keynesian models. As part of that effort, today I offer some thoughts on how economists come to...
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