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Consumers feeling better about economy

Prof. Austan Goolsbee notes that people are more optimistic about economy, though it has only slightly improved since last year


How to fix securities class actions? Ask shareholders

Prof. M. Todd Henderson argues shareholders should have more control to prevent frivolous securities fraud lawsuits


A Radical Solution to Global Income Inequality: Make the U.S. More Like Qatar

Prof. Eric A. Posner and Asst. Prof. Glen Weyl argue that countries welcoming migrant workers reduce global income inequality


The New Republic (TNR)

Obama's former economic guru on the midterms

Prof. Austan Goolsbee doesn’t necessarily think Republican Party ‘wants to get something done’ despite midterm elections victory


Yahoo! Finance

What Do Tuesday's Elections Tell Us About 2016?

Steve Edwards, director of Institute of Politics, describes Republican takeover of the Senate as ‘largely vote against President Obama’