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Can hidden tax cuts help stimulate the economy?
December 12, 2016
Evidence suggests parceling out a tax cut over time promotes consumption
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How does the relentless churn of jobs in the modern economy affect happiness?
December 9, 2016
Examining the paradox of "creative destruction"
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What does an electric car in Atlanta do to air quality in Maine?
December 7, 2016
Electric cars are only as clean as the power plants that fuel them up
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Tax cuts for the super rich?
December 5, 2016
A new paper examines the upside of letting top-earning CEOs keep more of their pay
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Why a carbon tax on shipping would harm the world’s poorest economies
November 30, 2016
Countries at risk from climate change are also the most dependent on fossil fuels
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Why so many French firms are stuck at 49 employees
November 28, 2016
The unintended consequences of workplace regulations that kick in when companies pass a size threshold
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Why projecting marijuana use after legalization is so difficult
November 21, 2016
Prices, accessibility, and attitudes are all thrown into flux when marijuana is legalized
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Enabling disabled kids on welfare
November 16, 2016
Will they flourish in the labor market without government support?
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