Capitalisn’t: Warrenomics
Hosts Kate Waldock and Luigi Zingales examine the legislative record and economic policy proposals of US Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
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How to improve school-choice systems
In school admissions systems, some algorithms work better than others.
Would a 70 percent tax rate slow the economy?
Recent polling has found that a majority of registered US voters supports raising the maximum rate to 70 percent—but what do economists think of it?
Given an out, people still fall back into debt
Research finds that keeping people out of debt traps isn’t as simple as paying off their loans.
Who really pays when the government cuts Medicare Advantage subsidies?
History suggests decreased subsidies hit patients and insurers in equal measure.
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