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We haven't seen the worst of what gambling and prediction markets will do
I don’t think people have thought hard enough about how bad this could get.
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If America's so rich, how'd it get so sad?
Or: How the 2020s broke our brains
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The anti-abundance critique on housing is wrong
Antitrust critics say that homebuilding monopolies are the real culprit of America’s housing woes. I looked into some of their claims. They don’t hold up.
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Evidence that AI is destroying jobs for young people
A big nerd debate with bigger implications for the future of work, technology, and the economy
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How AI conquered the US economy: A visual FAQ
Artificial intelligence is the biggest tech construction project in a century. Here's what that looks like.
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How the AI Bubble Will Pop
The artificial intelligence boom is the most important economic story in the world. But the numbers just don't add up.