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Africa: Tackling Some Big Economic Questions

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The Importance of Social and Emotional Learning

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How Does the American Economic Association Invest?

The American Economic Association, the professional association for academic economists, holds about $50 million in investment assets.

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Competition Via Variety

One of the standard concerns about measuring economic output is that it doesn’t take variety into account, just the total amounts bought and sold.

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The New Opportunity Zones

The idea of an “opportunity zone” is to offer an incentive, whether through a grant or a a tax break, for people and firms to invest in a place with relatively low levels of income and jobs.

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The Shape of the Federal Budget

The release by the Congressional Budget Office of the “The Budget and Economic Outlook: 2022 to 2032″ (May 2022) offers an excuse to review a few facts and projections about the federal budget.