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New Normal or No Normal? How Economists Got It Wrong for 3 Years.

Economists first underestimated inflation, then underestimated consumers and the labor market. The key question is why.

By Jeanna Smialek

Economics (Theory and Philosophy) Goldin, Claudia Labor and Jobs Nobel Prizes Women and Girls

Claudia Goldin Wins Nobel in Economics for Studying Women in the Work Force

Her research uncovered the reasons for differences in labor force participation and earnings for women. She is the third woman to win the economics Nobel.

By Jeanna Smialek

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Victor R. Fuchs, ‘Dean’ of American Health Care Economists, Dies at 99

He was among the first to offer a comprehensive explanation, and a possible solution, for the country’s rising health care costs.

By Clay Risen

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Ireland’s Latest Fiscal Headache: What to Do With 10 Billion Euros

The government in Dublin has a big budget surplus, thanks to its low tax rate for multinationals. Build more housing? Or a subway? Sock it away? Whatever the case, someone will be unhappy.

By Ed OLoughlin

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