Finance

back in 2022, the best model in the world was text-davinci-003. it was much, much worse than this new model. it costs 100x more. That’s […]

From Wells Fargo today, using the Oxford Economics macro model, it simulates the effects of Trump’s trade policies (as stated so far). Addendum to yesterday’s […]

There are credible theories, bolstered by public choice analysis of bureaucracy, that bureaucracy is economically inefficient and politically dangerous—”politically dangerous” meaning the danger of growing […]

WSJ July forecast related to CBO, IMF WEO update, and GDPNow from yesterday: Figure 1: GDP as reported (bold black), WSJ July survey mean (tan), […]

If you read the additional information I link to the diligence I expect and need, dear reader (tongue firmly in cheek here!), you will have […]

Yves here. Students in the US often hear stories of Big Pharma’s price hikes, especially for drugs that are important for treating serious conditions. Patients […]

Colorado rattlesnake “mega den” gets national attention via citizen science webcam The Colorado Sun Endangered crocodiles return to Cambodia BBC Wall Street feels the Barbarians […]

The Wall Street Journal published a zeitgeist watch entry: America’s Cities Are Revolting Against Megamansions. It describes how some longtime hideaways for the rich, like […]

Yes, they do, or at least they did once. I’m thinking of Nikolaus Matthes’ latest recording, the Markus Passion, which fills 3 compact discs and […]

Luke Strathmann, Brooklyn, to pursue projects related to economics and comedy. Tanvi Reddy, Austin, neural tumors. Guillaume Blanc, Manchester/Provence, studying fertility and human evolution. Pedro […]