Economics21

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[Brandon Fuller @fuller_brandon]

The Uncertain Future of Inflation - @ManhattanInst sr fellow @AllisonSchrager via @Economics21 https://t.co/jQyJ5DwUip

[Brandon Fuller @fuller_brandon]

The False Promise of Student Loan Forgiveness https://t.co/MTdbC4tbES @ManhattanInst sr fellow @AllisonSchrager for @Economics21

[Chris Pope @CPopeHC]

Trump changed the regional coalition of the GOP, but didn't realign the politics of class: https://t.co/I84r843O8a

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Despite many gains in equality, there are still large disparities in wealth among different minority groups in America. One reason is differences in risk taking. https://t.co/tuEHSqwGLe via @AllisonSchrager

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How realistic are Biden's health care proposals—both fiscally and politically? What are their chances of them being enacted by a Democratic-controlled 117th Congress? @CPopeHC explores https://t.co/6VH9R8QCH4

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In 2016, the top 1% paid an effective 35% total tax rate—same as in 1979 when we had 70% marginal tax brackets. https://t.co/7uu2gU4sI1 via @Brian_Riedl

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The disruption in schooling caused by the global pandemic will have consequences for student learning across the board.

But there’s little doubt that the harm will be disproportionately felt by children in lower-income households, writes @MarcusAWinters https://t.co/U9Zlt8Nk3u

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Each state has taken a different approach to #COVIDー19, but visits to retail and recreation businesses in all states remains below pre-pandemic levels.

https://t.co/D3PlWKoW7n @AllisonSchrager

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Loss of employment during the pandemic has been highly concentrated among low-wage workers, notes @DrBethAkers. https://t.co/JrG1ObmYHG

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The welfare state boosted the Democratic Party in the post-war years, but even relatively liberal voters remain reluctant to support middle-class tax increases needed to fund future expansions. https://t.co/cYW1vZLhG8 via @CPopeHC

[Brandon Fuller @fuller_brandon]

Welfare State Liberalism Has Run Out of Gas | Excellent @Economics21 essay from @ManhattanInst Senior Fellow @CPopeHC https://t.co/8XhVN7O6TJ

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Many people use the time during a bad economic downturn to start a new business.

With the #COVIDー19 recession, the number of business applications has been increasing since the spring. @AllisonSchrager

Read: https://t.co/gyJe7UpG4c

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.@DrBethAkers on how the U.S. labor market has suffered from the #COVIDー19 pandemic.

This is no ordinary recession. https://t.co/Ai84pzC8EK

[Beth Akers @DrBethAkers]

My latest: This is “No Ordinary Recession” https://t.co/ni1xGxQ9k4

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.@AllisonSchrager talks with @RutgersU economics professor Jennifer Hunt about the state of America's immigration system. https://t.co/tMjx83Md8e

[Brandon Fuller @fuller_brandon]

Conversation with @Economics21: @RutgersU Professor of Economics Jennifer Hunt talks to @ManhattanInst sr fellow @AllisonSchrager about the State of America's Immigration System https://t.co/HTttK3Yzws

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Attempts to lower academic standards to increase graduation rates will undermine faculty morale and the value of degrees—with questionable benefits for the intended beneficiaries, writes Robert Cherry. https://t.co/3sjhUTwzSC

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The economic fallout from the pandemic has only just begun, but there is a sharp divide in Congress over what should be done.

A better plan lies somewhere in the less-news-cycle-worthy middle ground. @DrBethAkers https://t.co/MsY8qGbHww

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One of the main issues complicating the development of renewable energy is the amount of waste it creates. Wind energy is no exception. https://t.co/7a5i023wqF h/t @MarkPMills

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The Federal Reserve is aggressively easing monetary policy, but the story behind the recent surge in the money supply is much more complex and interesting. @mickeylevy https://t.co/Ngxe0KlH0i