The Myth of the Pink Tax – Econlib
Back in 2019, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison tweeted: Haircuts for women are more expensive than for men. And health care, car repair, etc. That’s […]
Different links for Saturday
1. A new, talking AI bear. Nuha.com. 2. Can cows make you feel better? 3. Do you want to raise theater children? 4. Are LLMs […]
Immigration, Repatriation and Inflation | Econbrowser
In the Fed’s recent assessment of the different recovery in the US compared to the Euro area, the UK and Canada, I was surprised that […]
The Guru Whom Politicos West Fears
Report from Financial TimesThe Beijing reporter should leave everyone in the Western world laughing out loud (and the Chinese if they are allowed). It is […]
Remember the Headlines of the Last 2 Weeks, Labor Market “Suddenly” Weakens as Jobless Claims “Spike”: Just Emerged
Yves here. Wolf Richter points out why the revision of unemployment statistics does not look suspicious or suspicious, but that the exaggerated reporting is transparent […]
The decline of Native American wealth
I hadn’t realized how devastating the effects of the Dawes Act of 1887 were, which dismantled many Native American reservations. Before 1912: There was an […]
How much carbon does AI emit? – Sideline REVOLUTION
Our findings reveal that AI systems emit between 130 and 1500 times less CO2e per page of text produced compared to human authors, while AI […]
How Are Families Holding Up, Credit-wise?
CNN published an article today, titled “What’s Really Happening to the American Economy”. Most of the points are familiar, but one graph was interesting – […]
“…women, they spend a lot of time on what’s going on in Hollywood”
That’s a quote from Eric Hovde, a Wisconsin senatorial candidate (WCPT820 Radio), who despairs over Americans’ lack of civic engagement. Full quote: “I’d like to […]
Is poverty in Scotland driving drug use?
A few months ago, The Economist it had an article about the drug problem in Scotland. This figure caught my eye: Scots in the […]