Links for 08-31-15

• The case for realism??? - Brad DeLong
• U.S. tight oil production decline - Econbrowser
• Going backwards on fiscal rules - mainly macro
• Economic prosperity breeds trust - Vox EU
• The Fed Faces a Decision on Rates - New York Times
• The state of the monetary union - Vox EU
• “A small cloud, no bigger than a man’s hand…” - Economic Principals
• False Discoveries and the ROC Curves of Social Science - Carola Binder