Links for 01-18-16

• World oil supply and demand - Econbrowser
• Economics Rules by Dani Rodrik - mainly macro
• Growth and Employment Tell Different Stories - NYTimes
• The Hive Becomes More Populous - Economic Principals
• The Bundy Brigade’s Economic Delusions - James Surowiecki
• What The Big Short Gets Right (and  Politico Gets Wrong) - Mike Konczal
• WaPo Does Another OMG!  on Social Security and Medicare - Dean Baker
• What parts of the social world admit of explanation? - Understanding Society
• China devaluation – a necessary evil? - Gavyn Davies
• Bank Failures by Year - Calculated Risk