America’s productivity boom may have an unlikely hero: working from home
A Stanford professor said working from home may be driving America’s productivity boom. Nicholas Bloom said remote work…
America’s Productivity Boom May Have an Unlikely Hero: WFH
America has been experiencing a productivity boom for the past five years, and economists are debating what’s driving…
AI shock is looking a lot like the China shock, and that’s actually good news, top economist says
In 2001, China joined the World Trade Organization, sparking a manufacturing surge for the country. China became the…
Fed’s Goolsbee says rising productivity could restrain inflation or boost it
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, May 6 (Reuters) – Rising productivity won’t necessarily lower inflation and could actually increase…
The U.S. leads in 14 of 18 industries shaping the future economy — but the lead isn’t guaranteed
Geopolitics are dominating headlines, and trade conflict is accelerating. In this context, countries and companies need to position themselves…
America got rich and got sad. A top economist says 2020 broke something that hasn’t healed
For the past several years, Peltzman has been combing through the General Social Survey, a random-sample poll that…
AI will deepen regional inequality
AI advancements are poised to deepen regional inequalities, favouring major cities with robust professional services sectors. These urban…
Thousands of executives aren’t seeing AI productivity boom, reminding economists of IT-era paradox
In 1987, economist and Nobel laureate Robert Solow made a stark observation about the stalling evolution of the…
The economist who was terrified of AI just found a rare reason for hope
Alex Imas didn’t arrive at optimism easily. The University of Chicago economist economist occupies an unusual space in…
40% unemployment and a 3-day work week: they’re the same thing, top economist says
The artificial intelligence debate has a framing problem, and one of America’s most prominent economists has an idea…
White-collar workers are quietly rebelling against AI as 80% outright refuse adoption mandates
There was a moment, not long ago, when “shadow AI” felt like a good-news story. Workers were sneaking…
Why Vera cofounder Yaniv Bernstein was surprised when he said he was giving up AI
The great Australian writer, Rodney Hall, still writes longhand at his standing desk in Melbourne. Now 90, he’s…