Religious competition was to blame for Europe’s witch hunts
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Has BRICS lived up to expectations?
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The bloc of big emerging economies is surprisingly good at keeping its promises ..read more
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How to interpret a market plunge
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Republicans grouse about tax models they once supported
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Why scan-reading artificial intelligence is bad news for radiologists
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Richard Thaler’s work demonstrates why economics is hard
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The Nobel in economics rewards a pioneer of “nudges”
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Richard Thaler becomes one of very few behavioural economists to receive the discipline’s highest honour ..read more
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Bitcoin is fiat money, too
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The case against shrinking the Fed’s balance-sheet
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Is there a wage growth puzzle in America?
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Weak wage growth suggests the economy is not at full employment ..read more
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