macroeconomics
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The US Manufacturing Industry’s Global Fight
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A new study confirms a resurgence of the US manufacturing industry in the last five years, primarily driven by a reduction in labor costs, depreciation of the US dollar, and reduction in domestic energy prices.
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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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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.