A novel technique that could potentially reduce beach erosion.
Scott Sumner's new blog takes a more expansive and optimistic approach.
How might we expect solar costs to evolve?
Americans have practically stopped moving, and those who still do, tend to have college degrees.
The founder mode of running a business is not the same as a manager mode.
"If I can stay healthy for two years, the land is safe"
The U.S. is gaining ground in the global chip market.
Grocery store earnings have performed differently from other retail indicators.
The homicide rate clearance decline is race specific.
Nazis? Some suggestions for dealing with the real thing.
Top export markets for G20 countries.
A focus on escaping the middle-income trap.
When it comes to human capital, one group's "innovation" can be another group's disappointment. Nevertheless, there remain numerous challenges on the horizon for public education. Texas schools are finding ways to address teacher shortages.
Monetary policy forecasting is difficult because the natural rate is not visible in real time.
Working class men continue to struggle in society.
Inflation is worse (once again) at the 25th percentile by income.
Rankings for both best and worst states to retire in.
Why is taxation of unrealized gains impractical? When it comes to taxation, simple really is better.
Some EU countries are far more expensive than others.
For small towns, it's a challenge to maintain necessary skills, especially for the elderly.
Doubling down on tariffs would not be the panacea that Trump imagines.
Many advances in productivity are being captured by industry leaders. Still, there are other causes as well for the productivity slowdown.
Adam Tooze on the recent EU productivity report from Mario Draghi, here, also here
Nevertheless the Draghi report is a reason to feel confident about the U.S. economy.
Are cities where consumption is greater than production, the "wrong" kind?
Letting kids learn at their own pace.
Output measurement costs include their own trade-offs.
Are we working more, or less? Much depends on what is actually being measured.
New data sets which highlight housing regulations.
What accounts for the healthcare spending slowdown, and will it last?
Natural disasters are becoming an existential problem for insurers. Lack of insurance availability also creates greater housing supply challenges.
It's been a long time since housing costs were important to presidential election concerns.
Russ Roberts discusses Blind Spots with Marty Makary.
Current global supply of minerals needed for the energy transition.
In the U.S. the share of international students continues to fall.
How far will $100 go in each state? Despite greater purchasing power, Southern states are having more problems paying their bills.
Draghi's report is useful. But what might get in the way?
How much does openness to trade affect growth?
Supply side inflation is temporary, but demand side inflation is permanent.
Alas, recent healthcare rankings for the U.S. aren't so surprising.
Conflict costs are one reason people hate inflation.
Some highlights from Noah Smith, including a thoughtful article re Britain's economic woes.
How do deportations affect the economy?
Making the case for NGDP targeting.
If not mass low skill immigration, then what can revive declining places?
For once, recessionary forecasts seemed as though a false alarm.
How much might countries be expected to grow over the next decade?
The good news about low-carbon technologies is that far less mining is involved.
Changes in working age populations over the next decade.
Not enough attention is being centered on supply side vulnerabilities. Parts I and II.
Restaurant service seems lousy these days. But what does that really mean?
The share of manufacturing workers is on a slow decline.
Remember when Congress believed fiscal stabilization was important?
Noah Smith and James Pethokoukis on technological progress.
Dealing with medical debt is complicated, to say the least.
This article inadvertently makes some of the best arguments I've come across, for time arbitrage as an economic unit of value.
A map of states depicting loneliness.
The U.S. is likely to experience the biggest accumulation of gross debt in the coming five years.
Voters haven't seemed overly concerned about tariffs across the board. That needs to change! Noah Smith cites an economic misunderstanding which may be contributing to the problem.
Unfortunately, Trump's plan for mass deportations is only the latest historical example.
