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Spreading Inflation Paranoia, No Matter the Cost
The ability of inflation “derp” to persist, and even flourish, in an age of disinflation remains remarkable.
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Drilling Deeper: New Report Casts Doubt on Fracking Production Numbers
Post Carbon Institute has published a report and multiple related resources calling into question the production statistics touted by promoters of “fracking.”
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Paying for Cheap Chocolate
Upgrading Halloween treats might take a bite out of child labor.
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The Role of Storytelling in Economics
The New Industrial Organization made it OK to tell stories rather than prove theorems.
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This City Came Up With a Simple Solution to Homelessness: Housing
Salt Lake City's Housing First initiative has reduced chronic homelessness by 72 percent. Now other cities are giving it a try.
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The Fearleaders for War
Cue the racist panic.
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Greek Politics in the Age of the Euro Crisis and the Urgent Task for Left Unity
In an underdeveloped Balkan country in which corruption and cronyism largely constitute the driving forces of “development” and “social progress,” Greece's only hope of revival from its moral and …
Why There’s a Real Chance My Texas Town Might Ban Fracking
The history of Denton's struggle with fracking reveals why the gas industry's “responsible drilling” propaganda is deceitful and why a total ban is necessary.
Official Sources May Be the Only Sources
Risen case tests reporters' power to reveal government wrongdoing.
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The United States’ Grand Fortunes Go Overboard
With middle-class net worth crumbling, the Forbes 400 grow wealthier than ever.