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Around the Dial – Nov. 30

Economic policy reports, blog postings, and media stories of interest:

• The New York Times analyzes trends in Food Stamp usage.
• At Project Syndicate, Brad DeLong asks why good policies are bad politics.
• In The Financial Times, Martin Wolf prays for fiscal austerity, but not now.
• The Economic Policy Institute calls for state budget relief.
• In The Nation, Chris Hayes breaks down the “China debt dance.”