That is the topic of my latest Bloomberg column, here is one bit: There is in fact a pronounced “baby bump” in December. The numbers show that induced deliveries and scheduled Caesarian section deliveries are higher than average toward the very end...
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More articles on dollar dominance, e.g. in Foreign Policy, Wells Fargo, vs. BitcoinNews. But most of the discussion centers on dollar use in terms medium of exchange etc. (SWIFT use, invoicing). Here, some recent trends for the reserve dimension. Here...
This is a big surprise to many people, as in the first round the right was doing much better in terms of votes and seats. We’ll learn more soon, but in the meantime I am reminded of one of the...
1. Esther Duflo calls for a new French left (FT). And South African power generation is improving (FT). 2. Bukele says keep your prices down. And here is some possible context. If you read, do read both. But reading this...
Using a small sample of couples before and after they have children, Alex Gazmararian finds that support for climate change policy increases after people have children. People also become more future-orientated when primed to think of children. The short time...
“Morehouse College is planning to use AI teaching assistants to help crack the code of education. Why it matters: Morehouse professor Muhsinah Morris says every professor will have an AI assistant in three to five years. Morris says the technology has taken off in the...
I know most of them, a very good list: So far I have as S Tier: The Act of KillingApollo 11Planet Earth 1/2The Beatles Get BackSearching for Sugar ManFree Solo (?)Citizenfour (?) Anything else? Did not make the list, but...
Several observers have pointed out the gap between civilian employment as measured by the CPS, and the nonfarm payroll employment numbers obtained from the CES. The CPS measure includes new population controls, which depend on the estimated immigration. CBO estimates...
1. Do AI compansions reduce loneliness? 2. Inflation rates across the income distribution. 3. Was the Antikythera mechanism a kind of lunar calendar? (NYT) 4. There is now a Suno song “Incentives Matter.” 5. Did a forgotten priest predict black...
