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Sorting Men and Women by College Major and Occupation

Men and women tend to sort into different college majors. Even given the same college major, they tend to sort into different jobs. 

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Some Eviction Economics

Part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act) signed into law by President Trump on March 27, 2020, was a national moratorium on evictions.

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The US Misery Index Shows Weakness of the Recovery

United States consumer confidence has plummeted to a decade-low in November.

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France Economic Outlook Post Covid

After the pension crisis and the “gilets jaunes”, the darkest hours of the pandemic and a 40-years-long-cycle of liberal economic policies starting in the 1980s, the issue of purchasing power has emerged as a central topic in the French public debate. But the very idea that purchasing power can be an indicator of progress and living standards needs to be questioned. 

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The Bottleneck Story

Economies around the world are afflicted by supply chain bottlenecks.

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UK Inflation Jumps to 4.2%: Fuel & Energy Bills Continue To Increase

Inflation reached 4.2% in the UK boosting speculation that the Bank of England could raise interest rates as soon as next month.

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The Shifting Center of US Population: 1790-2020

After each decennial Census, the US Census Bureau calculates the “center of population” for the United States, that is, if we averaged the geographic location of all US citizens, what would the average location be?