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2022 in Featured Charts

December 20, 2022
Economists tackled inequality, political turnover, air pollution, and more.
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How good is popular financial advice?

December 13, 2022
James Choi discusses how advice from popular financial authors differs from the theories and models of academic economists.
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Social media and depression

December 5, 2022
How did the rollout of Facebook affect the mental health of college students?
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The costs of cultural traditions

November 15, 2022
Eduardo Montero and Dean Yang discuss the long-term economic consequences of religious festivals in Mexico that coincide with peak planting or harvest months.