Finance & Economy
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Geek or Jock, Networking Skills Count
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A new study shows the ability to make social connections in high school translates to greater earnings later in life
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Is China Rebalancing?
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A new report from the International Monetary Fund explores the future of the Chinese trade surplus.
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Banking Africa’s Underbanked
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Has growth in Africa’s financial sector been hindered by population density?
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Stand and Deliver: A Historical Perspective on Chicago’s Teachers Union Strike
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Understanding Chicago’s teacher union strike and its impact from a historical context.
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Big Mac, Big Real Wage Differences
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Orley C. Ashenfelter examines the real wage rate for McDonald’s workers and finds substantial differences in rich and poor countries.
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Housing Booms and Manufacturing Busts: Hidden Job Loss in the U.S.
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Authors locate the cause of the great recession in hidden weaknesses in the U.S. manufacturing sector
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In Good Company: Corporate Social Responsibility in Central America
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A non-profit founder discusses a new model for big business community engagement
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Finding the Market Value in Certificates
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How valuable are non-degree certificate programs for participants?
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The Long Road: Austan Goolsbee on the Economic Recovery
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The former Obama economist on the path out of the recession, his ideal legislation, and why Europe is our biggest threat.
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Will Basel III Help or Hurt?
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Will new regulations make the financial system safe or just ineffective?