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January 11 - 17, 2011

What's the cost of the cuts to Congress?
January 11, 2011 — You might not have noticed, unless you’re a true political junkie, but between reading a bowdlerized version of the Constitution and preparing for a vote to repeal the...
I can't tell if we're making progress or not
January 11, 2011 — Great charts — really insightful. Would love to see the "% of tax revenue" data added to these charts [on income distribution]…can’t tell if we...
Ball and chain: the human cost of raising the retirement age
January 11, 2011 — In Kristin Barrett’s retirement dream, she finally gets to travel, and gradually ratchets down her work as a consultant helping non-profit groups apply for grants. Her...
The few get to share; the many get to sacrifice
January 11, 2011 — It’s hard to find a big-state governor who is not sounding a call for “shared sacrifice.” It’s even harder to find one who really means it. Almost a...
Digging a deep hole: rare earths debacle puts U.S. trade policy under scrutiny
January 11, 2011 — While the recent controversy surrounding China’s almost complete control over rare earth elements may seem to some like an arcane debate over minerals with hard-to-...