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Monday Morning Briefing

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Bank Reserves: A Hot Potato
Wed, May 22, 5:31 PM ET, by Bob McTeer

During the Q&A following Chairman Bernanke's testimony before the Joint Economic Committee today, Senator Sanders ...

The World’s Most Traveled Bird is Still At It
Wed, May 22, 8:12 AM ET, by Donald Marron

B95, aka Moonbird, hasagain touched down in Delaware. After refueling on the eggs of spawning ...

Money Hoarding Versus Reserve Hoarding
Thu, May 16, 5:31 PM ET, by Bob McTeer

Jesse Eisinger, in a provocative article in today's New York Times, purportedly summarizes an argument ...

Friday's Giant Retail Reading List
Fri, May 10, 12:21 PM ET, by RetailSails.com

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Mother's Day 2013 Spending By The Numbers
Fri, May 10, 12:11 PM ET, by RetailSails.com

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Should Economists Pay More Attention to Politics?
Wed, May 8, 5:42 PM ET, by Donald Marron

Economists often ignore politics when analyzing policy issues or view politicsas a problem to overcomerather ...

Tuesday's Big Retail Reading List
Tue, May 7, 11:31 AM ET, by RetailSails.com

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Foreign Trade's Impact on GDP
Sun, May 5, 3:51 PM ET, by Bob McTeer

The treatment of foreign trade statistics in the GDP estimates is tricky, confusing, and may ...

Immigration, Dynamic Scoring, and CBO
Fri, May 3, 10:12 AM ET, by Donald Marron

Immigration policy poses an unusual challenge for the Congressional Budget Office and the Joint Committee ...

Thursday's Big Retail Reading List
Thu, May 2, 10:31 AM ET, by RetailSails.com

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Inflation Remains Below Fed Target
Tue, Apr 30, 8:12 AM ET, by Donald Marron

The Federal Reserve reportedly wants consumer inflation of about 2 percent per year, as measured ...

Real GDP Up; Real Final Sales Down/Was the Economy Stronger or Weaker in the First Quarter?
Sun, Apr 28, 12:21 PM ET, by Bob McTeer

Casual consumers of economic data, i.e. normal people, probably understand instinctively that the details behind ...

Thursday News & Notes
Thu, Apr 18, 3:11 PM ET, by RetailSails.com

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Falling Inflation Takes Gold Down With It
Tue, Apr 16, 2:41 PM ET, by Bob McTeer

This morning we learned that the Consumer Price Index declined at a 0.2% annual rate ...

Tuesday News & Notes
Tue, Apr 16, 11:41 AM ET, by RetailSails.com

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What’s the Mix of Spending and Revenue in the President’s Deficit Reduction Proposal?
Fri, Apr 12, 3:52 PM ET, by Donald Marron

President Obamas budget identifies a group of policies as a $1.8 trillion deficit reduction proposal. ...

Retail Sales Cool Down in March
Fri, Apr 12, 10:31 AM ET, by RetailSails.com

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Top Retail Reads for Tuesday
Tue, Apr 9, 12:51 PM ET, by RetailSails.com

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Tax Refunds Could Provide a Much-Needed Consumer Spending Boost
Tue, Apr 9, 12:41 PM ET, by RetailSails.com

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Best Zombie Movie?
Mon, Apr 8, 6:12 PM ET, by Donald Marron

I haven’t had time for blogging lately, so here’s somethingdifferent: “Cargo,” a short film from ...

Good Friday Reading List
Fri, Mar 29, 10:51 AM ET, by RetailSails.com

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Thursday's Top Retail & Consumer Reads
Thu, Mar 28, 9:41 AM ET, by RetailSails.com

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Tuesday Retail News & Notes
Tue, Mar 26, 10:31 AM ET, by RetailSails.com

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Conservative Principles for Environmental Reform
Mon, Mar 25, 8:12 AM ET, by Donald Marron

Case Western Law Professor Jonathan Adler just released an interesting paper setting out a conservative ...

Low-Income Students Aim Low in College Applications
Sun, Mar 24, 11:42 AM ET, by Donald Marron

You’ve probably seen recent reports that low-income, high-achieving high school students set their college sights ...

The Fed Has Not Been Printing Boatloads of Money
Thu, Mar 21, 6:12 PM ET, by Bob McTeer

As I listen to commentary on cable TV about the Fed's quantitative easing, I find ...

A New Gig Starting June
Wed, Mar 20, 6:23 PM ET, by Donald Marron

A bit ofpersonnel newsfrom my day job at the Urban Institute and the Tax Policy ...

20 Reads for Tuesday
Tue, Mar 19, 8:52 AM ET, by RetailSails.com

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The 10 Largest U.S. Retailers, Then and Now
Mon, Mar 18, 10:32 AM ET, by RetailSails.com

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The Egalitarian, Cosmopolitan Core of Economics
Sun, Mar 17, 10:33 AM ET, by Donald Marron

Economists are often criticized for a worldview that emphasizes, and sometimes encourages, selfishness. In today’s ...

20 Tuesday Retail & Consumer Reads
Tue, Mar 12, 9:22 AM ET, by RetailSails.com

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Monday Morning Retail Briefing
Mon, Mar 11, 8:52 AM ET, by RetailSails.com

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After 20 Years, Sweden’s Labor Market Still Hasn’t Recovered
Fri, Mar 8, 8:53 PM ET, by Donald Marron

By many accounts, Sweden did a great job managing its financial and fiscal crises in ...

By The Numbers: St. Patrick's Day Consumer Spending
Fri, Mar 8, 10:32 AM ET, by RetailSails.com

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February Same-Store Sales Roundup
Thu, Mar 7, 12:12 PM ET, by RetailSails.com

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Thursday's Big Reading List
Thu, Mar 7, 10:42 AM ET, by RetailSails.com

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Mid-Week Retail News & Notes
Wed, Mar 6, 12:32 PM ET, by RetailSails.com

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How Fracking Can Reduce the Budget Deficit
Mon, Mar 4, 11:42 AM ET, by Bob McTeer

The direct way fracking can reduce the budget is by stimulating economic activity and thus ...

Monday Retail Bulletin
Mon, Mar 4, 11:12 AM ET, by RetailSails.com

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Getting the Most from Excel Charts
Sat, Mar 2, 3:23 PM ET, by Donald Marron

Over at The Why Axis, Jon Schwabish has a great show-and-tell on improving economic visuals ...

Friday Reading List
Fri, Mar 1, 8:22 AM ET, by RetailSails.com

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Thursday Retail News & Notes
Thu, Feb 28, 10:52 AM ET, by RetailSails.com

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Big Mid-Week Reading List
Wed, Feb 27, 8:22 AM ET, by RetailSails.com

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Big Mid-Week Retail & Consumer Reading List
Wed, Feb 27, 8:12 AM ET, by RetailSails.com

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Monday Morning Briefing
Mon, Feb 25, 8:12 AM ET, by RetailSails.com

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Raising Gas Taxes Beats Boosting CAFE Standards
Fri, Feb 22, 5:13 PM ET, by Donald Marron

Here’s a good laugh line if you find yourself in a policy meeting about how ...

Friday's Big Reading List
Fri, Feb 22, 12:42 PM ET, by RetailSails.com

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Thursday Retail & Consumer Reads
Thu, Feb 21, 1:12 PM ET, by RetailSails.com

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U.S. Mall Sales Productivity Hits Record High in 2012
Thu, Feb 21, 12:42 PM ET, by RetailSails.com

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Will Surge in Gas Prices Crimp Consumer Spending?
Wed, Feb 20, 12:12 PM ET, by RetailSails.com

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