One of the biggest jobs in economics is up for grabs – sort of. For months now, the media has been pondering who will replace Ben Bernanke as Chair of the Federal Reserve (aka the “Fed”). Despite being wildly unpopular with… Read More ›
Month: August 2013
Economics of Lookin’ Good
What good are good looks? I recently read this inspiring blog post encouraging women to pay less attention to looking pretty and just feel good, even if it means wearing a color that looks “bad” on you or wearing a tank… Read More ›
Lean In vs. Opt Out:
The decision by some women to put on hold what is, and is promising to continue to be, a promising career, is never an easy one to make. Torn between their desire for professional fulfillment, usually after many years of… Read More ›
Happy Anniversary: A Rant on Marriage Name Changing
Two years ago today, I married one of the most amazing men I’ve ever met and I feel lucky every day that he is my family. But this is not a post in which I will wax poetic about my… Read More ›
Corporations Be Less Greedy, Give Our Wallets Diabetes
The Daily Show really did a perfect job explaining the political economy of low-wage fast food workers in this clip with John Oliver. Watch, enjoy, get appropriately dismayed at the culture of low-wage work in this country.
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