Off the Clock: Jobs Report, Fed Transparency, and America at 250
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Justin Wolfers, Stacey Vanek Smith
12h ago· 2 min readenNews
Summary
A podcast episode recap where the host and Stacey Vanek Smith discuss the latest jobs report (disappointing but not disastrous), the gap between economic statistics and consumer sentiment, pros and cons of a less transparent Federal Reserve, a new addition to the US tax code, and reflections on how American life has improved over 250 years.
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bskyOff the Clock: Jobs Report, Fed Transparency, and America at 250newsletter.platypuseconomics.comKey quotes
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Why there's a disconnect between economic statistics and consumer sentiment
We look back on the many ways life has improved for Americans over our nation's 250 years—from income to
My therapist would be proud
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