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29 September 2018

Links of the Week - 28 September 2018

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The 2008 crisis really did start off worse than the Great Depression
Matt O'Brien

Why God Is Laughing at Brett Kavanaugh
John F. Harris

Republicans can’t hold Kavanaugh or anyone else accountable — because Trump is president
Matthew Yglesias

No, I Will Not Debate You
Laurie Penny

The Kavanaugh assault allegations are a reminder that Democrats were smart to push Al Franken out
Matthew Yglesias

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22 September 2018

Links of the Week - 21 September 2018

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The White House Tried to Take Credit for the Economy. It Wasn’t Very Convincing.
Jordan Weissmann

The financial crisis and the foundations for macroeconomics
Larry Summers

Special report: We're safer 10 years after financial crisis
Felix Salmon

The Great Recession's uneven recovery
Kim Hart

How the Great Recession fueled for-profit colleges
Stef W. Kight

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15 September 2018

Links of the Week - 14 September 2018

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In 1921, Canada developed a secret plan to invade the U.S.
Frank Jacobs

Republicans Were Mad at Twitter for Banning Alex Jones. Then They Met Him.
Will Oremus

A simple plan for saving the Supreme Court
Daniel Epps and Ganesh Sitaraman

Most jobs created since the recession have been low-paying
Steve LeVine & Naema Ahmed

Is the housing price-rent ratio a leading indicator?
The FRED Blog

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08 September 2018

Links of the Week - 7 September 2018

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We Already Know Trump Is Betraying His Country
William Saletan

Donald Trump talks like a mob boss — and reminds us he has no idea what he’s doing
Matthew Yglesias

The 1974 Playbook
Fred Kaplan

John McCain, who died at 81, explained
Matthew Yglesias

John McCain, Sarah Palin, and the rise of reality TV politics
Laura McGann

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01 September 2018

Links of the Week - 31 August 2018

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A few comments on the Labor Force Participation Rate
Bill McBride

Most international borders are surprisingly young
Frank Jacobs

The Mueller investigation is showing how badly we’ve failed to prosecute white-collar crime
Matthew Yglesias

The moral implications of luck
David Roberts

Donald Trump Was Too Incompetent to Pick a Fed Chair He Agreed With, and Now He’s Mad About It
Jordan Weissmann

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