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When a Pandemic Meets a Personality Cult

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/27/opinion/coronavirus-trump.html?referringSource=articleShare

The Liberal Economists Behind the Wealth Tax Debate

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/21/us/politics/the-liberal-economists-behind-the-wealth-tax-debate.html?referringSource=articleShare
Possible Janus test questions on macro test. 1. Explain the curves in the AS/AD model. Why do economists like this model so much? 2. Explain the importance of growth in the long-run classical economy. What are it’s costs, it’s benefits? 3. Is the United States in a good position to deal with the next recession? Explain. 4. Explain the gender related field research that Professor List’s team did on gender related differences. What conclusions did they draw?

Trump to Propose $4.8 Trillion Budget With Big Safety-Net Cuts

https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-to-propose-4-8-trillion-budget-with-big-safety-net-cuts-11581274525?emailToken=5c9c26ccd9e8c3390ccc179f07cb1b17MTzZCxL0EV7a0HAwYGluoX7Pes616MSslHCp+b95iBZBR7zGqnWLx554tm2Ne+Lp/YeS1D+f6rRm2XHRa89jJd7gd3fqoRudcQLNuAV6mIo22avNGpvmExyB4JMNavvq&reflink=article_copyURL_share

What if Brexit Works?

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/01/world/europe/brexit-britain.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share