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what does a higher gdp get you? national influence, not citizen happiness

I was reading the leader in the 4/11 economist regarding america’s slowing growth, and the following line of the economist made me think about gdp, happiness, spending, etc: “spending will be supported by tax rebates in the second half of the year”. I feel like it relates to some things that umair (umair haque–see [...]

Karl Rove to an economist interviewer: take your best guess

Here’s a great snippet of an interview by the economist magazine of Karl Rove, discussing Rove’s take on the Barack-Hillary matchup. Sorry to spoil the best part, but hopefully you’ll be encouraged to read the rest on their site:
… I get the sense you respect Hillary more than you respect Obama.
Off the record?
Please don’t [...]