Voter Suppression in North Dakota Must Be Stopped
One of the most important battlegrounds for determining which party controls the Senate this year is one of the most
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Author: Laura Wilcox
Investigation of Tax Evasion Deserves More Attention
Earlier this month, The New York Times published an extensive investigation of the Trump family’s widespread tax evasion schemes entitled
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“Thoughts of Dog” Provides a Welcome Escape From the News Cycle
My Twitter feed consists almost exclusively of tweets from economists, politicians, and liberal-leaning news organizations. However, my favorite Twitter account
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Ten Years After the Financial Crisis, We Shouldn’t Be Complacent About Regulations
Ten years ago this month, the senior class at Swarthmore confronted graduating into one of the worst recessions in American
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How to See Through Politicians’ Claims About the State of the Economy
Many Swarthmore students will decide to pursue careers in public service, including some as economists at agencies such as the
Read moreOn the Pertinence of Public Service Under Trump
[Editor’s Note: This piece was originally published in the Wake Forest Newspaper, “Old Gold and Black” on January 19th.] Last
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