The Invisible Hand Doesn’t Work: Underrepresentation in Economics is a Market Failure
Nationwide, the field of economics, being overwhelmingly comprised of middle class, caucasian men to the extreme exclusion of other class,
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Judy Shelton is a Disastrous Choice for the Federal Reserve
Last summer, President Trump announced that he would nominate Judy Shelton, a conservative economist, to serve on the Board of
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In Defense of Economics
“Economics is astrology for guys named Chip.” I am by no means an avid follower of the campus meme page,
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Wilcox Lecturer Shares Merits of Social Democracy
Last Tuesday, students and faculty filled Sci 101 for the Department of Economics’s Wilcox lecture. The Wilcox lecture series is
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After Professor’s Departure, Econ 35 Is Temporarily Discontinued
Over the summer, 28 Swarthmore students were notified that Professor Philip Jefferson had been appointed as Vice President of Academic
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Trump’s Nominees Will Undermine the Fed
Donald Trump recently announced his intention to fill the two open spots on the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors by
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Remembering Alan Krueger, an Economist who Pushed the Boundaries of His Field
On March 16, the field of economics lost one of its intellectual giants: Alan Krueger, former chair of the Council
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Modern Monetary Theory Isn’t a Panacea
Modern monetary theory, which holds that the government can massively increase spending without worrying much about the deficit, has recently
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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
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Last Week in Markets: 10-Year Hits 3%
Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As
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