- Find and replace text and other data in a Word document Useful discussion of wildcards in the execution of search and replace in Microsoft Word
- “PATENTS AS A SPUR TO SUBSEQUENT INNOVATION: EVIDENCE FROM PHARMACEUTICALS,” D. GILCHRIST (2016), By Kevin Bryan, A Fine Theorem (blog), September 30, 2016.
- The State of Advanced Economies and Related Policy Debates: A Fall 2016 Assessment, By Olivier Blanchard, Policy Brief, Peterson Institute for International Economics, September 2016.
Friday, September 30, 2016
Notable: September 30, 2016
Thursday, September 29, 2016
Notable: September 29, 2016
- Why Study Economics? By Stanley Fischer, At the Convocation for the Department of Economics, Howard University, Washington, D.C., September 27, 2016
- Anti-globalists: Why they’re wrong The Economist, October 1, 2016 [Editorial accompanying a Special report: Globalisation’s critics say it benefits only the elite. In fact, a less open world would hurt the poor most of all]
- The world economy: An open and shut case The Economist, October 1, 2016
- Free trade: Coming and going, The Economist, October 1, 2016
- Migration: Needed but not wanted, The Economist, October 1, 2016
- Capital mobility: The good, the bad and the ugly, The Economist, October 1, 2016
- Deregulation and competition: A lapse in concentration, The Economist, October 1, 2016
- Saving globalisation: The reset button, The Economist, October 1, 2016
- Trade deals: Hard bargain, The Economist, October 1, 2016
- Free exchange: Down to earth, The Economist, October 1, 2016
- More Wealth, More Jobs, but Not for Everyone: What Fuels the Backlash on Trade, By PETER S. GOODMAN, The New York Times, SEPT. 28, 2016 [Trade is under attack in much of the world, because economists failed to anticipate the accompanying joblessness, and governments failed to help.]
Notable: September 28, 2016
- Shamed and Angry: Alicia Machado, a Miss Universe Mocked by Donald Trump By MICHAEL BARBARO and MEGAN TWOHEY, The New York Times, SEPT. 27, 2016
- Bank of England Re-Enters the Corporate Debt Market By JASON DOUGLAS and
JON SINDREU, The Wall Street Journal, Sept. 27, 2016 - I sold Trump $100,000 worth of pianos. Then he stiffed me. By J. Michael Diehl, The Washington Post, September 28, 2016
- Natural born killers: humans predisposed to murder, study suggests By Nicola Davis, The Guardian, September 28, 2016
Tuesday, September 27, 2016
Notable: September 27, 2016
- Universal basic income: The best way to welfare By Abhijit Banerjee, Ideas for India, September 27, 2016
- Basic income in a poor country By Pranab Bardhan, Ideas for India, September 26, 2016
- Introduction to e-Symposium: The idea of a universal basic income in the Indian context By Parikshit Ghosh, Ideas for India, September 26, 2016
- Meghnad Saha: Physicist and nationalist By Somaditya Banerjee, Physics Today, August 2016, page 38
- A New Debate Over Pricing the Risks of Climate Change By HIROKO TABUCHI and CLIFFORD KRAUSS, The New York Times, SEPT. 26, 2016
- Bank of Japan Tries Another Way to Spur Inflation By TAKASHI NAKAMICHI, The Wall Street Journal, Updated Sept. 26, 2016
Notable: September 26, 2016
- Millions in U.S. Climb Out of Poverty, at Long Last By PATRICIA COHEN, The New York Times, SEPT. 25, 2016
- Progressive Family Values By Paul Krugman, The New York Times, September 26, 2016
- It’s beyond debate that Donald Trump is unfit to be president By the Editorial Board, The Washington Post, September 25, 2016
- A disaster is looming for American men By Lawrence H. Summers, The Washington Post, September 26, 2016
- 74 Terrible Things Donald Trump Has Done...This Month The Closer with Keith Olbermann, GQ, YouTube, September 26, 2016
Sunday, September 25, 2016
Notable: September 25, 2016
- "Football Team at the Buffet: Why Obamacare Markets Are in Crisis" By MARGOT SANGER-KATZ, The New York Times, SEPT. 23, 2016
- "Longing for the Male Gaze" By Jennifer Bartlett, The New York Times, SEPT. 21, 2016
- "Why Donald Trump Should Not Be President" By THE EDITORIAL BOARD, The New York Times, SEPT. 25, 2016
- "A Week of Whoppers From Donald Trump" By MAGGIE HABERMAN and ALEXANDER BURNS, The New York Times, SEPT. 24, 2016
- HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT By THE EDITORIAL BOARD, The New York Times, SEPT. 24, 2016
- "Rural Indian Women Chase Big-City Dreams" By ELLEN BARRY, The New York Times, SEPT. 24, 2016
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