Economic Trends

Courtenay Brown reports that the economic signals are mixed .

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The Effect on the Economy of Restarting Student Loan Repayment Requirements

Monica Potts predicts the impact on the United States economy from requiring the repayment of student loans .

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The Post-COVID Economy

Steve LeVine peers into the future of the world economy , and foresees more unemployment due to both the disruption of small employers and the automation of large employers.

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Peace Benefits

Noah Smith speculates that China shall hurt its economic growth engines if it continues to nationalize growth industries and devotes a larger percentage of its economy to the military.

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Inequality in the U.S.

Joseph Stiglitz reports on the damage done to the economy by inequality in economic policies.

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Capitalism Without Capital

Bill Gates has focused attention on Haskel and Weslake's 2017 book, Capitalism Without Capital , which notes the difference between traditional capital-intensive industries such as metallurgy and heavy manufacturing, and software and art creation, which can be undertaken with less capital.

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