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Some Economics of Black America

The McKinsey Global Institute has published “The economic state of Black America: What is and what could be” (June 2021). Near the beginning, the report points out:

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Commodities, Supply-Chains and Structural Changes in Demand

·        Talk of a new commodity super-cycle may be premature ·        Once GDP growth returns to trend, commodity demand will moderate ·        Fiscal and monetary relief are key to maintaining growth and demand ·        Structural changes in energy demand will prove more persistent

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Interview: Amartya Sen on a Bicycle

Christina Pazzanese interviews 87 year-old Amartya Sen (Nobel '98) for the Harvard Gazette (June 3, 2021), wich an amphasis on the long arc of his life and career (‘I’ve never done work that I was not interested in. That is a very good reason to go on.' June 3, 2021).

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From Pandemic to Digitalization to Productivity?

We know that the pandemic caused people and firms to make much more widespread use of digital technologies: working from home, ordering on-line, tele-medicine, education from K-12  to college delivered on-line, and so on.

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The G-7’s Reckless Commitment To Mounting Debt

Historically, meetings of the largest economies in the world have been essential to reach essential agreements that would incentivise prosperity and growth.

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The Social Nature of Government Actions

Economics famously begins with an idea of individuals pursuing their own interests, and then discusses both the positive and negative dynamics that can emerge.

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How to Improve College Completion Rates: The Time Commitment Problem

The US higher education system does an OK job of enrolling US high school students.

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