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Boring Fed January 30th

…25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada for Saturday. However, Powell’s discussion in the last two press conferences largely referred to staff Tealbooks in 2018 and 2019. Why not share the…

The paradox of economic competition

…economics. For instance, senior economists at high-ranked universities have significant control over publication decisions, invitations to conferences, and career opportunities (List et al., 2015). Bottom line: The excessive clustering of awarded…