Sunday assorted links

1. The changing federal pay scale.  I guess things must run much better now with all those experienced workers.

2. Do Anglo-Saxon directors raise debt levels?

3. When I first met Matt, the first thing I said was “Matt Levine, only you can do what you do!”  Here is Gwern.

4. Do dogs resemble their owners?

5. The railroads did in fact matter a great deal for U.S. productivity.

6. Does terrorism work, but for its supporters only?

7. Methods of Israeli intelligence (FT).