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New research sheds light on the productivity puzzle
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The debate on the link between pay and productivity continues. (Vox EU)
What does true populism look like? Dani Rodrik draws parallels with the New Deal. (New York Times, paywall)
Is the next financial crisis around the corner? (Financial Times, paywall)
Reminder that debt can be damaging to growth as it crowds out private investment. (Bloomberg)
Competition and rents in the tech sector, by Martin Sandbu. (FT, paywall)
New research from McKinsey on the productivity puzzle. (McKinsey)
Alpha males make the worse investors! (The Economist)
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