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"Back to normal" isn't a thing

The economic boom will start before herd immunity; the consequences of COVID-19 will last forever

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Matthew Yglesias
Feb 23, 2021
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Hello! To kick things off today, I need to do some more follow up on “Elite colleges should fight for social justice by helping to educate poor kids.”

I cited data from Avery and Hoxby about the prevalence of high SAT/ACT scores among poor kids. They were making ecological inferences based on where people live. But last year, the Quarterly Journal of Eco…

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