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28 November 2015

Links of the Week - 27 November 2015

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NeoFisherism without rational expectations
David Andolfatto

The Psychology of Statistics
Jordan Ellenberg

A fascinating color-coded map of Africa's diversity
Max Fisher

In taking on cosmetologists - and other licensed professions - the White House may have picked a fight it can’t win
Lydia DePillis

Why Republicans are getting one of the most obvious things wrong
Matt O'Brien

Chris Christie's criticism of the Fed is self-contradictory
Matthew Yglesias

The new Republican orthodoxy on monetary policy could be political suicide
Timothy B. Lee

Should soldiers’ votes get counted? That’s not as easy as you’d think.
Donald S. Inbody

Is the PPI going crazy?
The FRED Blog

Stephen Colbert wants to give angry Christians the Starbucks cup they deserve
Alex Abad-Santos

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21 November 2015

Links of the Week - 20 November 2015

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Evolution and the Electorate
Jonathan Wight

5 things you should know about the Republican welfare state
Christopher Faricy

“Free stuff:” the hypocrisy of a growing campaign theme
Jared Bernstein

What Ralph Nader and Ben Carson don't get about interest rates
Timothy B. Lee

America may be in a reinforcing feedback loop of growing inequality and Republican rule
Lee Drutman

The 10 deadliest interstates in America, mapped
Sarah Frostenson

Every term the Census has used to describe America’s racial and ethnic groups since 1790
Laris Karklis and Emily Badger

This is the real unemployment rate
Edward Lazear

The Tragedy of Ben Bernanke
Brad DeLong

Fisher without Euler
David Andolfatto

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14 November 2015

Links of the Week - 13 November 2015

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The risk that America will default on its debts is now higher than ever
Paul Waldman

The GOP has a new Speaker, but he's stuck with the same doomed strategy
Matthew Yglesias

Why the GOP Won’t Like Any Honest Debate Moderators
Jamelle Bouie

This critique of the Fed isn’t backed by logic nor evidence
Larry Summers

Ted Cruz is wrong about inflation
Timothy B. Lee

Bernanke’s Biggest Blunder
Eric Posner

The Phillips curve after the Great Recession
The FRED Blog

Bernie Sanders has a pretty revolutionary idea to change America’s post offices
Max Ehrenfreund

This Kardashian headline shows why two Nobel winners say the economy is broken
Jeff Guo

Why Republicans like Ben Carson love comparing abortion to slavery
Emily Crockett

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07 November 2015

Links of the Week - 6 November 2015

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On Gun Laws, We Must Get the History Right
Priya Satia

A brief history of VPs trying (and mostly failing) to be president
Alvin Chang

2 economists imagined a financial crisis without stimulus or bailouts. It’s … ugly.
Dylan Matthews

A shocking amount of conservative politics is a multilevel marketing scam
Matthew Yglesias

Scam They Am
Paul Krugman

Why Janet Yellen should ignore the experts and listen to this naive farmer
Timothy B. Lee

Is there a rebellion at the Federal Reserve?
Matt O'Brien

College textbooks are a racket
Henry Farrell

Paul Ryan isn’t a hypocrite on family time
Jim Tankersley

A Barney Frank Documentary Shows How Soul-Destroying the Closet Can Be
June Thomas

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