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Michael R. Strain

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Director of Economic Policy Studies and Senior Fellow at @AEI. Professor of Practice at @Georgetown. Contributing Columnist for the @FT.
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    Michael R. Strain
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    12h
    The “China shock” literature contends that more than two million jobs were lost from 2000 to 2011 due to competition with Chinese imports. But in the context of broader labor market churn, that figure is unexceptional. In a typical *month* from 2000 to 2007, more than five
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    Michael R. Strain
    @MichaelRStrain
    Aug 26
    Disneyland is outstanding. Some great ideas from @JimPethokoukis about how to revamp Tomorrowland to make it even better: "There’s an opportunity here—a need, really—for a revamped Tomorrowland to deliver on Walt’s original vision of presenting a realistic and inspiring
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    🐭 Disney is revamping Tomorrowland. Here’s what it should do
    From fasterplease.substack.com
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    Michael R. Strain
    @MichaelRStrain
    Aug 26
    Friends, optimism is the empirically-supported posture!
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    Michael R. Strain
    @MichaelRStrain
    Aug 26
    Friends, the free enterprise system has delivered employment opportunities and rising wages, living standards, and wealth. The rate at which people ages 25 to 54 participate in the workforce is currently higher than it was at the onset of the 2008 financial crisis or the
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    Michael R. Strain
    @MichaelRStrain
    Aug 26
    .@BuySellSMB's optimism is rooted in realism and evidence.
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    American Operator
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    Aug 24
    Last week, Will joined FOX Business to highlight Gen-Z's shift towards entrepreneurship and the case for optimism in this country.
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    Michael R. Strain
    @MichaelRStrain
    Aug 26
    Secretary Bessent's attempts at financial engineering make it more important than it already was that Chairman Warsh clearly communicate his views of how the economy works, the trade-offs that the economy faces and the Fed’s role in markets in his Jackson Hole speech on Friday.
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