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Day: April 2, 2009


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A theory about theories

The idea that science gives us insight into today’s major policy issues—the most important, of course, being the financial crisis—hugely misrepresents what social science can tell us about the economic world.

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How to get your econ freak on and ride the recession wave

The realignment of grandiose ambitions to account for economic reality is a rather hard pill to swallow.

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Who let the girls out? Why women’s basketball matters

Most people assumed that the 2008-2009 Hoya basketball season ended with a disappointing defeat in Waco two weeks ago. That couldn’t be further from the truth.