unemployment
Even Nixon funded jobs programs, why can’t we do it today?
August 28, 2018Pundits are optimistic that struggling young people will be able to get jobs. What’s less clear is whether those jobs will pay living wages.
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Employment numbers and criminal regimes
June 13, 2018It's astonishing, and would confuse classical liberal economists like Adam Smith and David Ricardo, that low unemployment coincides with so little growth in wages.
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Trump’s “new deal for blacks” was dealt from the bottom of the deck
May 9, 2018Trump says he’s delivering on his promised “new deal for blacks.” Don’t fall for the hype.
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Italian elections and immigration
February 22, 2018Italian elections are always complex affairs, but the upcoming Mar. 4 vote is one of the most bewildering in several decades.
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Trump is taking credit for economic growth he didn’t create
January 31, 2018Trump is like a man who jumps on a moving train and takes credit for its speed.
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