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Avoiding Microplastics

…said. Still, despite this breezy advice, Campen admitted that he does stress about the systemic side of the plastics problem. “I worry about the global problem more than my personal…

U.S. Economic Confidence Ticks Down

…the same. In October, those figures were 51% for Democrats, 22% for independents and 5% for Republicans. Mentions of Economy, Inflation as “Most Important Problem” Below Government Economic concerns, including…

March CPI

This is the report we have been waiting for . . .  – by New Deal democrat In March, with the exception of the usual problem child of shelter, almost…

Slowing Job Growth To Date?

…policy problem, not a measurement problem. The problem is not the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Large, unpredictable shifts in economic policy are placing unusual strains on our measurement apparatus because…