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Accounting for Slower Economic Growth

The United States in the 1970's

By Edward F. Denison December 1, 2010

Accounting for Slower Economic Growth examines labor productivity and productivity accounting during the 1970s in the United States.

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Are the kids alright? Saving and wealth accumulation among the millennial generation

William G. Gale

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Mar 17, 2019; Nashville, TN, USA; A member of the Bridgestone Arena crew sweeps confetti off the court after a win by the Auburn Tigers over the Tennessee Volunteers in the SEC conference tournament championship game at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports - 12368716

College sports joins the marketplace, with limits

Robert E. Litan

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

U.S. Reps Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) hold a news conference after Democrats in the U.S. Congress moved to formally condemn President Donald Trump's attacks on the four minority congresswomen on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., July 15, 2019. REUTERS/Erin Scott - RC11EF17C500

Racism is not a distraction; It’s policy

Friday, July 19, 2019

People watch broadcast of Ukraine's President-elect Volodymyr Zelenskiy inauguration ceremony in the parliament hall, in Kiev, Ukraine May 20, 2019. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich - RC1C8D870A00

5 things to know about Ukraine’s upcoming elections

Friday, July 19, 2019

innovation districts

New insights on how innovation districts are challenging economic and social divides

Friday, July 19, 2019

REFILE - ADDING RESTRICTIONS Syrian refugee men work at a textile workshop as day laborer in Istanbul, Turkey, June 20, 2019. REUTERS/Cansu Alkaya - RC1DF5979500

Syrian refugees in Turkey need better access to formal jobs

Kemal Kirişci and Gokce Uysal Kolasin

Thursday, July 18, 2019