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Source: Fredrik Skavlan
February 11, 2025 at 9:46 AM
"Our analysis suggests that income equality in the Nordics is primarily driven by a significant compression of hourly wages, reducing the returns to labor market skills and education."
www.nber.org/papers/w3344...
Income Equality in The Nordic Countries: Myths, Facts, and Lessons
Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...
www.nber.org
February 10, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Very scary, if correct!
Romania’s secret service has provided documents that prove Russian interference in the election through TikTok and Facebook.

A special investigation is being considered and if the pro-Russian Călin Georgescu is found to have been directly involved, he faces up to 20 years in prison.
Declassified reports hint at 'state actor' behind Georgescu's campaign
Five secret reports from different Romanian institutions and agencies have been made public by the country's president upon their request. #EuropeNews
www.euronews.com
December 5, 2024 at 11:21 PM
Interesting talk by Torsten Slok on US Budget deficit
youtu.be/3UjgkXk-h8E?...
Torsten Slok on Long-Term Interest Rates, Fiscal Policy and the Term Premium
YouTube video by Markus' Academy
youtu.be
November 20, 2024 at 5:42 PM