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Back of the Envelope

by Meshal

Often times we need to discuss urgent topics without having full data or time to analyze things in detail, and that’s where a back of the envelop calculation comes into play.

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Episodes

  1. A Labor Economist's Perspective on the American Dream, Income Inequality, and Social Mobility

    I sat with the former Chief Economist for the U.S. Department of Labor, Harry Holzer, and professor at the McCourt School of Public Policy Georgetown University, for a discussion over Professor Michael R. Strain's new book, "The American Dream Is Not Dead: (But Populism Could Kill It)." We...

  2. Economic Policies for the COVID-19 Pandemic with Labor Economist Harry Holzer

    I sat with the former Chief Economist for the U.S. Department of Labor, Harry Holzer, and professor at the McCourt School of Public Policy Georgetown University, for a discussion about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the labor market. We have further chatted about the government's current...

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Often times we need to discuss urgent topics without having full data or time to analyze things in detail, and that’s where a back of the envelop calculation comes into play.

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Often times we need to discuss urgent topics without having full data or time to analyze things in detail, and that’s where a back of the envelop calculation comes into play.

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