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Manufacturing Matters, but Not for Creating JobsManufacturing is important because it is the source of a significant share of regional productivity growth.

The ‘Great Discordance’ of Economic Fact and FeelingThat Americans appear to prefer higher unemployment over historically mild inflation is not something any of us should be proud of.

The Best of ThanksgivingsWhether in times of peace or distress, we always find time to give thanks.

Are We in a Period of New Union Activism?The bigger effect of unions appears to be how they influence labor markets outside the firms in which they’ve organized.

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December 25, 2022	Storm Costs on ChristmasThis storm comes amidst some of the busiest travel days of the year.
September 27, 2015	The Lessons of Mounds LakeThe myriad problems with the proposal came to light in a democratic process that spanned several months.
November 22, 2010	Public Policy and Discounting the FutureComplicating the choices is the fact that the costs of addressing global warming will be borne by people now, who are poorer and possess fewer technological options than people living 50 years from now.
December 7, 2009	Global Warming Scandal UnfoldingSimple aversion to risk would argue for significant research into the effects of global warming.
May 11, 2009	EPA Policies Cannot Force Economic ChoicesWhatever environmental policies we want to enact will have to face the harsh reality of the laws of economics.
February 23, 2009	CAFÉ Standards Not as Effective as Gas TaxTaxes are unpopular and require an understanding of how markets work.
September 8, 2008	Gas Prices not Policies affect Car PurchaseHigh gas costs propelled the adoption of alternative fueled vehicles.
August 25, 2008	A Future Fuelled by Alternative Energy Remains a Distant PossibilityThe notion that we can achieve an alternative energy future in 10 years is a myth.
June 16, 2008	Hard to Know True Costs of Global WarmingBad policy could give us big sacrifices and small changes.
August 22, 2003	Action at Last on the Power Grid "When you consider that transmission lines are typically of very little value to those who lie in their path, and that any regulatory obstacle that blocks even a few miles of wire renders the entire line useless, it seems remarkable that they are built at all."

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