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To Tackle Student Debt, Fix Ineffective Colleges
Before the federal government forgives student loan debt, it would be good to understand what makes the debt so onerous.…
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Finance
The refinancing boom is ebbing as mortgage rates rise.
The mortgage refinancing boom is winding down and household debt levels are creeping up as consumers edge past the worst…
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What Makes a Good Job Good?
The United States is producing a lot of jobs, but how many are “good” jobs? That’s hard to know because…
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Finance
Sea Ice Around Antarctica Reaches a Record Low
Sea ice around Antarctica has reached a record low in four decades of observations, a new analysis of satellite images…
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Opinion
How Softies Seized the Fed
Who should lead the Federal Reserve? President Biden faced a difficult choice. Should he reappoint Jay Powell, a monetary dove…
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Finance
Markets and oil tumble as a new coronavirus variant brings back travel restrictions.
Stocks around the world tumbled on Friday, with the S&P 500 logging its worst day since February, and oil prices…
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Opinion
Body Shaming Dressed Up as a Fitness Goal Is Still Body Shaming
The University of Oregon is known for its track and field program. The women’s team has won two national titles…
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Opinion
Is the Race to the Bottom Over?
Economics professors like to stage a fun competition with their students to introduce them to game theory. It goes like…
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Opinion
Pride and Prejudice and Asset Prices
The Federal Reserve and its counterparts abroad slashed interest rates in the face of the 2008 financial crisis and have…
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Finance
Nobody Really Knows How the Economy Works. A Fed Paper Is the Latest Sign.
It has long been a central tenet of mainstream economic theory that public fears of inflation tend to be self-fulfilling.…
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