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Objects of Desire by Carrie Conaway
Although their motivations might appear different, both
individual collectors and museum curators seek to define
themselves and leave their mark on the world through
the things that they acquire.
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Too Many Cooks? by Julia Lane, Philip
Moss, Harold Salzman, and Chris Tilly
Consolidation and outsourcing in the food industry have
created higher-paying food prep jobs, but also have
erected barriers for lower-skilled workers trying to
move up the ladder.
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Issues in Economics by Jeffrey Fuhrer
and Geoffrey M.B. Tootell
A steady decline in the core rate of inflation over
the past few years has prompted the question: What are
the economic consequences when the inflation rate drops
below zero?
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Focus on High-Tech by Pingkang David Yu
The Boston metro area fares well when assessing
a region’s high-tech capacity by its share of
scientific and technical occupations.
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Observations
Improved self-checkout technology; annual returns on
local investments
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Letter from Storrs, Connecticut by Owen Canfield
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