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Some Economics of Antivenom

When there is glaring human need, there is often an opportunity for a business or a government program, or some combination of the two, to do some good.

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Interview with Jón Steinsson: The Economy as a Rumbling Volcano

Jeff Horwich serves as interlocutor in “Jón Steinsson interview: Forward guidance, the state of macro, and how the economy is like a rumbling volcano” (Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis).

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Some Economics of Codetermination

Codetermination refers to the direct worker involvement in management and governance of firms.

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Should the US Switch to a Declining Discount Rate?

Imagine that you can save 100 lives by enacting one of two regulatory policies.

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Interview with Steven Davis: Jobs and Startups Since the Pandemic

David A. Price interviewed Steven Davis “on remote work, changes in recruiting, and business startups after the pandemic”.

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Did Rate Hikes Kill the Crypto Star?

If we look at the staggering decline of the cryptocurrency index in 2022, we may understand an uncomfortable truth.

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Latin America's Slow Descent into Interventionism

The latest estimates from consensus for the main Latin American economies show a continent facing a lost decade.