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American Policy Suggestions from a Chicago Sports Fan

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This column is the result of Matt McKenna’s indiscriminate synthesis of public policy punditry and hometown sports opining. Matt is an engineer and filmmaker in Berkeley, CA. His films are online at tacowednesday.com.

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Curb Chinese Currency Manipulation by Passing to Brandon Marshall (9/5/2012)

A Large Chicago Bulls Payroll Results in High American Labor Productivity (8/14/2012)

How a White Sox Playoff Appearance Keeps Obama in the White House (7/26/2012)

Strong Draft, Weak Dollar: How the Chicago Bulls’ Draft Picks Influence the Economy (7/12/2012)

The Cubs May Exit the NL Central (6/11/2012)

How the Chicago Cubs Can Reelect Obama (5/23/2012)

Derrick Rose’s ACL and the Deficit: How a Torn Ligament Impacts the Federal Budget (5/3/2012)

The Link Between the Chicago White Sox and the Price of Gas (4/11/2012)

How Cinderella Teams Sink the Economy (3/23/2012)

How the Republican Primary Hurts America and the Chicago Blackhawks (3/6/2012)

American Decline and the People’s Republic of Basketball (2/15/2012)

Bull Market: How the Chicago Bulls Influence the S&P 500 (1/24/2012)

The Bears Fired Jerry Angelo, But Is It Enough to Save the Economy? (1/5/2012)

Congress Should Lockout a Professional Sport Until the Super Committee Reaches a Deal (12/8/2011)

Quell Social Unrest by Starting the NBA Season (11/21/2011)

Reduce Unemployment By Running the Ball (11/2/2011)

Curb Chinese Currency Manipulation by Benching Jay Cutler (10/14/2011)

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