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The Grumpy Economist Weekly Rant

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Will AI Take Your Job?

How economists think about technological change.

John H. Cochrane
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The Problem with Wealth Taxes

How taxing wealth undermines investment, growth, and revenue.

John H. Cochrane
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How Social Programs Discourage Work

The hidden costs of stacked benefits.

John H. Cochrane
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America’s Affordability Puzzle

Why subsidies, credit expansion, and rent control fail to improve affordability.

John H. Cochrane
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China Considered Quick Takes

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What Does China Want?

Xi Jinping’s global ambitions—and why China doesn’t want to replace the United States.

Elizabeth Economy
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China’s Venezuela Calculus

What Beijing really weighs after US operation in Caracas.

Elizabeth Economy
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What the National Security Strategy Says About China

US Indo-Pacific policy shows more continuity than change.

Elizabeth Economy
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Trump in Asia: A Trade Win for the US?

A step forward with China toward the pre-Trump trade war status quo, but not a transformation.

Elizabeth Economy
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Will AI Take Your Job?

How economists think about technological change.

The Problem with Wealth Taxes

How taxing wealth undermines investment, growth, and revenue.

How Social Programs Discourage Work

The hidden costs of stacked benefits.

America’s Affordability Puzzle

Why subsidies, credit expansion, and rent control fail to improve affordability.

What Does China Want?

Xi Jinping’s global ambitions—and why China doesn’t want to replace the United States.

China’s Venezuela Calculus

What Beijing really weighs after US operation in Caracas.

What the National Security Strategy Says About China

US Indo-Pacific policy shows more continuity than change.

Trump in Asia: A Trade Win for the US?

A step forward with China toward the pre-Trump trade war status quo, but not a transformation.

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Will AI Take Your Job?

How economists think about technological change.

The Problem with Wealth Taxes

How taxing wealth undermines investment, growth, and revenue.

How Social Programs Discourage Work

The hidden costs of stacked benefits.

America’s Affordability Puzzle

Why subsidies, credit expansion, and rent control fail to improve affordability.

What Does China Want?

Xi Jinping’s global ambitions—and why China doesn’t want to replace the United States.

China’s Venezuela Calculus

What Beijing really weighs after US operation in Caracas.

What the National Security Strategy Says About China

US Indo-Pacific policy shows more continuity than change.

Trump in Asia: A Trade Win for the US?

A step forward with China toward the pre-Trump trade war status quo, but not a transformation.

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