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Most so-called pronatalist policies seriously underestimate the costs and risks of raising children in today’s economic environment.

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The first obvious step right now for fighting stagflation is for Trump to dump his tariff policies.

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Issue 344: September/October 2019

A Primer on Debt

Bruce Parry

What should concern us about historically high levels of debt. | Read more »
Why Economics?

Frank Ackerman

D&S Co-Founder Frank Ackerman Reflects on His Lifetime in Economics | Read more »
Resuscitating Private Social Security Accounts

John Miller

Countering Inequality with Panic and Prevarication | Read more »

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Leaky Governance

Francisco J. Aldape

The Politics and Economics of Fuel Theft in Mexico | Order this issue or subscribe.

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