Economy
The Power of Nuance: Lessons for Public Health (with Emily Oster)
Public health messaging is crucial in ensuring that the public is well-informed about important health issues. In a recent podcast episode on EconTalk, author and economist Emily Oster of Brown…
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CFPB expands oversight of Apple Pay, other digital payments services
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently announced a finalized rule that expands its oversight to include nonbank firms that…
gold etf optimism 20 years later
The launch of the GLD ETF 20 years ago revolutionized the way investors could gain exposure to gold. George Milling-Stanley,…
My Chat on Stakeholders With an AI Bot
I recently had a fascinating encounter with Claude, Anthropic's AI bot, while browsing the digital streets of the internet. Intrigued…
Signal Extraction Problems in Public Health
But it did something that the United States did not. The Swedish government said to its people, “We don’t know…
Baidu Q3 2024 earnings:
Chinese Tech Giant Baidu Beats Market Expectations Despite Drop in Revenue BEIJING — Baidu, the Chinese tech giant, reported a…
Great Moments in Compulsory Government IDs
In Martin Anderson's book "Revolution," he recounts a pivotal moment in the Reagan administration regarding illegal immigration. In 1981, the…
China’s biggest shopping event of the year exceeds low expectations
China's Singles' Day shopping festival has once again proven to be a success, with consumers spending more than expected in…
Is California turning to the right?
The recent referenda on the minimum wage have produced some interesting and unexpected results. In California, a proposal to raise…