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Progress-less: On Economic Inequality in the U.S.

From gender, to race, to the declining middle class, a discussion economic inequality in the U.S.

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Current Events, Stylized Fact #1 -- Falling Middle

Is U.S. Manufacturing Showing Signs of Growth?

Manufacturing employment shrank from 31 percent of workers in the 1950s to under 10 percent in the 2010s. Is that trend reversing? Continue reading Is U.S. Manufacturing Showing Signs of Growth?

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Geoffrey SanzenbacherSeptember 8, 2023September 8, 2023Leave a comment
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Stylized Fact #2 -- Stalled Women

Is the Gender Gap Closing?

For two decades the pay gap has been stuck. But, in the last two years, it shrank. Is this closing of the gap real, or a data blip? Continue reading Is the Gender Gap Closing?

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Geoffrey SanzenbacherAugust 8, 2023August 8, 2023Leave a comment
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Supporting Disabled Veterans Is As Important as Ever

For two decades, the share of disabled veterans that were working dropped. Was policy discouraging work? Or was it something simpler? Continue reading Supporting Disabled Veterans Is As Important as Ever

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Geoffrey SanzenbacherJuly 5, 2023July 5, 2023Leave a comment
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Stylized Fact #2 -- Stalled Women

Did Welfare-to-Work Policy Actually Work?

Was welfare reform a success? Although it depends how you define success, I would say “No.” Continue reading Did Welfare-to-Work Policy Actually Work?

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Geoffrey SanzenbacherJune 27, 2023June 27, 2023Leave a comment
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Could AI Be an Example of the Prisoner’s Dilemma?

AI may be putting us all in a giant game of The Prisoner’s Dilemma. The bad news: in that game, we all lose. Continue reading Could AI Be an Example of the Prisoner’s Dilemma?

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Geoffrey SanzenbacherMay 31, 2023June 9, 20232 Comments
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Current Events, Stylized Fact #1 -- Falling Middle

Will Artificial Intelligence Lead to a Second Great Polarization?

Artificial intelligence will take some workers’ jobs. But, whose exactly? Not the poorest. Not the richest. Yup, those in the middle. Continue reading Will Artificial Intelligence Lead to a Second Great Polarization?

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Geoffrey SanzenbacherMay 24, 2023May 24, 2023Leave a comment
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Is Rent Control a Good Idea?

Economists hate rent control. While recent policies are better than the old ones, better options exist. Continue reading Is Rent Control a Good Idea?

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Geoffrey SanzenbacherApril 18, 2023April 18, 2023Leave a comment
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How Big a Problem is the U.S. Government Debt Anyway?

31 Trillion Dollars sounds like a pretty big debt. Is it? Yes, but perhaps not catastrophically so. Continue reading How Big a Problem is the U.S. Government Debt Anyway?

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Geoffrey SanzenbacherMarch 17, 2023March 17, 2023Leave a comment
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Wages Vs. Inflation: The Battle Continues

Wage growth is only meaningful if it exceeds increases in prices. So, has it? And, if so, for who? Continue reading Wages Vs. Inflation: The Battle Continues

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Geoffrey SanzenbacherFebruary 27, 2023February 28, 2023Leave a comment
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Current Events, Stylized Fact #1 -- Falling Middle

Which Jobs is AI Coming for First?

Which jobs is AI coming for? Like always, it ain’t the high paying ones. Continue reading Which Jobs is AI Coming for First?

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Geoffrey SanzenbacherFebruary 6, 2023May 19, 2023Leave a comment

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