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Economics What Academics Can Teach Fareed Zakaria Another week, another scandal featuring a famous writer. This time, it’s Time magazine columnist Fareed Zakaria, who has… Tom Jacobs
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Economics Announcing Our New Name Miller-McCune is renaming, and relaunching under the new moniker: "Pacific Standard." Maria Streshinsky