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Inequality
Lara Merling

Paid Leave and Daycare: Luxuries of the Wealthy

The U.S. trails the rest of the world in benefits available to families. Currently, the only industrialized country that does not guarantee paid maternity leave for new mothers is the United

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Greece austerity
Policy Matters
Lara Merling

Why is Austerity Still Being Prescribed?

After years of strict austerity and a worsening crisis, the Greek economy is still in a slump. However, Eurozone officials continue to prescribe the medicine of austerity.  The diagnosis for

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