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At Nike, Revolt Led by Women Leads to Exodus of Male Executives   https://nyti.ms/2FpsY54

A Time for Big Economic Ideas

A Time for Big Economic Ideas   https://nyti.ms/2HiuUSR

Mark Zuckerberg’s Washington Mission: Stay Cool in a Hot Seat

https://www.wsj.com/articles/mark-zuckerbergs-washington-mission-stay-cool-in-a-very-hot-seat-1523230451

How to Win an Argument About Guns

How to Win an Argument About Guns   https://nyti.ms/2H5TNO9

China Strikes Back at the U.S. With Plans for Its Own Tariffs

China Strikes Back at the U.S. With Plans for Its Own Tariffs   https://nyti.ms/2GwCDMv

Possible essay questions for Janus’ classes for Friday’s quiz

1. Explain the Quantity Theory of Money. What assumptions does it make? Are they accurate? How is it different than the Institutional Theory of Money or the Insider/Outsider Theory? 2. Explain the History of the Second Amendment as outlined in the Judge Steven’s article.  3. Please explain the different types of inflation. What has the history of inflation been like? 4. Why has the target or natural rate of unemployment changed over time? 5. What is Okum’s rule of thumb? When it was applied to the Great Recession, did economists get it right? If not, why not? 6. What is the difference between the Sound Finance Theory and the Functional Finance Theory? What assumptions did believers in Functional Finance make that proved not to be accurate? 

We are in a correction!

Markets That Climbed the Trump Bump Are Tumbling Down From It   https://nyti.ms/2GuuSa8

Iowa’s employment problem: too many jobs, not enough people.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/iowas-employment-problem-too-many-jobs-not-enough-people-1522580400