ECONOMY

India fertility facts of the day

Ten notable facts from India’s new SRS Statistical Report 2024 published two days ago: 1) India’s total fertility rate (TFR)…

1 month ago

John Burn-Murdoch on phones and fertility

From my email: Hi folks, appreciate the discussion of the piece here, as ever. I just wanted to chime in…

1 month ago

South Korea facts of the day

When I was young, the South Korean model was generally lumped in with places like Taiwan, Singapore and Hong Kong…

1 month ago

My excellent Conversation with Bob Spitz

Here is the audio, video, and transcript.  Here is the episode summary: Bob Spitz has written major biographies of the…

1 month ago

The interstate trade effects of autonomous trucks

Recent advances in autonomous and semi-autonomous vehicle technologies promise substantial cost savings for goods shipped by truck. In this study,…

1 month ago

How Poverty Fell – Marginal REVOLUTION

The share of the global population living in extreme poverty fell dramatically from an estimated 36% in 1990 to 9%…

2 months ago

Is psychotherapy underdiscussed these days? (from my email)

I listened to your recent conversation with Arthur C. Brooks and found myself struggling with his core premise. His framing…

2 months ago

Words of wisdom, on China shock 2.0

Michael Pettis frequently claims that, by running large surpluses, China is forcing “the demand-suppressing cost of their policies onto their trading partners.”…

2 months ago

The economic rise of Latin America?

When the world goes looking for shelter during an oil war, the destinations are predictable: the dollar, gold, short-term Treasuries.…

2 months ago

Will AI save the U.S. fiscal situation?

A tenth of a percentage point of extra productivity growth — well within the range of plausible near-term AI effects…

2 months ago