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Economics

Why No One Invited the Economist to the BBQ

There is a joke for those who work in and around economics that when it comes to telling someone what you do for a living, it might as well be chemistry or mechanical engineering. People tend to lump all off these sciences together because they seem to impact their...

Piketty: A Diagnosis of the Present or a Guide to the Future?

Perhaps you’ve heard of Thomas Piketty, the French economist. Maybe you’ve even read his 696-page bestseller, “Capital in the Twenty-First Century.” Regardless, this is the book of the moment. Much has already been written in praise of Piketty’s work. Ryan Avent dubs...

Segs in the City: Unnecessary Regulations Are Stifling Growth

This spring, the DC government stopped an unknown terror from stalking city streets. Segs in the City will no longer be free to ferry unwitting tourists on its two-wheeled scooters. Absent the vigilance of local authorities, visitors to the federal city would have...