Friday, December 29, 2017
Make-Work Is Wasteful
My final column for the American Institute for Economic Research is "Make-Work Is Wasteful."
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4 comments:
Final column of the year, or final column period?
Final period.
Sorry to hear that -- I look forward to reading you in as many outlets as possible!
Thanks, Tom. Always good to hear from you.
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