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Time to play hard ball with Beijing
Paul Krugman in a New York Times Op-ed piece, says the era of quiet diplomacy with China over its currency has passed, and that this week's Levin bill is a step in the right direction.
In Washington, it really is who you know
A study on VoxEU showing the direct relationship between lobbyists' income and their political connections in the U.S. capital.
A receipt for my taxes, please
A study highlighted on NPR's Planet Money argues that Americans should receive a detailed receipt for paying income tax, and breaks down where the dollars go for a median 2008 U.S. tax filer.
Be happy, move to Denmark
Some stats from the OECD on levels of personal satisfaction and why people from some countries are happier than those from others.