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The conventional wisdom is that Sweden has low income inequality because of taxes and transfers. But Sweden redistributes less than France or Germany. So how does it end up with a lower Gini? Arin Dube explains: "Sweden’s equality is built on the shop floor"
"I'm a ghost. I don't exist. You cannot tell your editors who I am."
@LachCartwrighton exposing "catch and kill" at the National Enquirer
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@LachCartwright00:00 The Hidden World of Catch and Kill 00:38 A Visit to an Old Media Haunt 01:35 Confessions of a Muckraker 05:14 The Hardest Piece He Ever Wrote 07:48 Inside the National Enquirer 11:09 The Ethics of Tabloid Journalism 11:48 The Weinstein Tip 14:35
Pundits predicted tariffs & immigration curbs would wreck US growth - but GDP is booming. Why the disconnect? Scott Sumner: "Most of the bad analysis that I see in these two areas ultimately derives from a single mistake—vastly underestimating the size of the economy"
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Since Donald Trump returned to office, nearly all net new payroll jobs have gone to women. Are men losing the jobs race?
@JustinWolfersdug into the data - here's what he found
When some troll is trying to start a flame war with your favorite blogger in their comment section and you have to jump in and go medieval on them
Ray Dalio on his method for building wealth: "Global macro investing—i.e., understanding what is going on in the world and testing your ability to navigate it by betting in the markets—is a very fun, enthralling, and rewarding game" raydalio.substack.com/p/why-i-recomm…