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This week’s memos from Economic Insights:?

Modern Supply-Side Economics?Janet Yellen, the 78th Secretary of the United States Treasury, has strategically co-opted a label central to the dominant conservative school of economic thought, in the effort to help progressive governments advance their policies. How can policy agents most effectively use this framework to sell their economic agenda?

Challenging Student Debt?In response to the pandemic’s imposed challenges, many advanced economies provided greater grant funding and repayment leniency. But, rather than address the financial structuring of this debt burden, the can was kicked down the road. To provide a fix, why not revolutionize the student-institution relationship?

The Michael Jordan School of Business?Over his 15 seasons in the NBA, Michael Jordan missed more than 9,000 shots, lost 366 games, was eliminated 7 times from the playoffs, and on average, he reliably failed to succeed 31 percent of the time. The G.O.A.T.’s failures cultivated his successes. And furthermore, his on-the-court persona framed his off-the-court ventures, amassing him an inspiring net worth, and a culture defining status. What can entrepreneurs learn from him to be-like-Mike?