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Anita A. Summers, Economist, Dies at 98; Brought Rigor to Public Policy

As a professor at the Wharton School and a pioneering woman in a male-dominated field, she developed new ways of thinking about tough issues.

By Clay Risen

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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

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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