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Tag Archives: U.S. economy
R&D: First Quarter GDP Numbers (2016)
[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on first quarter GDP numbers (2016). Apart from in America, it seems, there is an upward drift to GDP measures over time https://t.co/V62UEfhlce pic.twitter.com/5SdbGIwBOT — The Economist (@TheEconomist) May 3, … Continue reading
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The Fight for $15
[fblike] Arguably the biggest demand of the progressive activists over the last two years has been a demand for a $15 minimum wage. Striking the nation’s low-wage establishments such as fast food chains, advocates insist that a massive wage hike … Continue reading
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R&D: The Fight for $15
[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on the Fight for $15. Should you care the $15 minimum wage will make some people worse off? https://t.co/qi01SZuamr pic.twitter.com/acWr4rPT21 — Bloomberg (@business) April 16, 2016 Hillary Clinton says she supports … Continue reading
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R&D from Prepd: Tax Inversions
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R&D from Prepd: The U.S. Economy
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R&D from Prepd: Minimum Wage
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R&D from Prepd: The U.S. Housing Market
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R&D from Prepd: The Stock Market Sell-Off
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China’s Currency Devaluation
[fblike] If extempers followed global economic news over the past week, they probably remember that China’s currency devaluation was a significant topic. On Tuesday, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) announced more market-friendly reforms that will allow the nation’s currency, … Continue reading
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R&D: China’s Currency Devaluation
[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on China’s currency devaluation. Eight reasons why China’s currency crisis matters to us all http://t.co/rGILhZ1mBZ — The Guardian (@guardian) August 16, 2015 Michael Pettis: Devaluing the yuan may help Beijing … Continue reading
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