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The next big thing
September 23, 2020
A lot of cities want to be the next Silicon Valley, but transforming into a high-tech hub is not that easy.
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The DNA of new exporters
September 21, 2020
Which companies are successful at selling abroad?
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Reviving distressed communities
September 16, 2020
Tim Bartik of the Upjohn Institute on how economic development policy is shortchanging poor regions.
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Learning to insure against bad weather
September 14, 2020
Why don't poor farmers take advantage of coverage for natural disasters?
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You don’t have to put on the red-light cameras
September 11, 2020
Does monitoring traffic intersections make them safer?
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Risk equals reward
September 9, 2020
Wealth inequality is growing, in part, because rich people can be riskier with their money.
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Kill the machines
September 8, 2020
To what extent can technological disruption lead to civil unrest?
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What hurts minorities’ progress in economics?
September 2, 2020
Professor Gary Hoover discusses how to make the economics profession more welcoming to underrepresented groups.
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