ECONOMY

The Danger from JapanThe Danger from Japan

The Danger from Japan

Answer: America won. Every generation launches a new competitor to America and the people who don’t like capitalism and America’s…

4 days ago
“A bunch of economists”“A bunch of economists”

“A bunch of economists”

Here is the link. The post “A bunch of economists” appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. Source link

7 days ago
What to Watch (or Not): Ballard, Perfect Days, Billy JoelWhat to Watch (or Not): Ballard, Perfect Days, Billy Joel

What to Watch (or Not): Ballard, Perfect Days, Billy Joel

Ballard (Amazon Prime) — I liked Bosch, so I had high hopes for this spinoff. The core premise—a team of…

2 weeks ago
Genius, Rejected: Emergent Ventures Versus the SystemGenius, Rejected: Emergent Ventures Versus the System

Genius, Rejected: Emergent Ventures Versus the System

Quanta Magazine has a good piece on a 17-year-old student who disproved a long-standing conjecture in harmonic analysis: Yet a paper…

2 weeks ago
The economics of the U.S. auto industry, a brief historyThe economics of the U.S. auto industry, a brief history

The economics of the U.S. auto industry, a brief history

From Adam Ozimek: The economic value of the cars being made has climbed substantially through the years. As a result,…

3 weeks ago
Design Your Own Rug!Design Your Own Rug!

Design Your Own Rug!

For my wedding anniversary, I designed and had hand-woven in Afghanistan a rug for my microbiologist wife. The rug mixes…

3 weeks ago
The Rising Cost of Child and Pet Day CareThe Rising Cost of Child and Pet Day Care

The Rising Cost of Child and Pet Day Care

Everyone talks about the soaring cost of child care (e.g. here, here and here), but have you looked at the soaring cost of…

4 weeks ago
D’accord !D’accord !

D’accord !

That is from the French embassy in the UK. The post D’accord ! appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. Source link

1 month ago
Technology Transfer and Development EconomicsTechnology Transfer and Development Economics

Technology Transfer and Development Economics

Willis Carrier invented modern air conditioning around 1904 but technological innovations often take a long time to travel to less…

1 month ago
Trump Accounts are a Big DealTrump Accounts are a Big Deal

Trump Accounts are a Big Deal

Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act was signed into law on July 4, 2025. It’s so big that many significant…

2 months ago