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CEO/Worker Pay Ratios: Some Snapshots

Each year, US corporations are required to report the pay for their chief executive officers, and also to report the ratio of CEO pay to the pay of the median worker at the company. 

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How is Asia’s Economy Set to Recover Post Covid-19?

For the first time in living memory, Asia’s GDP growth is expected to contract by 1.6% in the year 2020.

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100 Million Traffic Stops: Evidence on Racial Discrimination

 A primary challenge in doing research on racial discrimination is that you need to answer the "what if" questions.

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Shifts in How the Fed Perceives the US Economy

For the first time since 2012, the Federal Reserve has updated its "Statement on Longer-Run Goals and Monetary Policy Strategy," and has produced a useful "Track Changes" version of the alterations.

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What is a Good Job in 2020? Here's What the Evidence Says

On the surface, it's easy to sketch what a "good job" means: having a job in the first place, along with good pay and access to benefits like health insurance.

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The Best Thing for Being Sad is To Learn Something

As another school year gets underway, I feel moved to speak for the pleasure of learning something, and how learning can banish sadness.

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When Government Debt Explodes in Size, What Options Do Countries Have?

US government debt is exploding in size. The Congressional Budget Office lays out the patterns in "An Update to the Budget Outlook: 2020 to 2030" (September 2020).