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Anxiety and opportunity over AI

Anxiety and opportunity over AI

AI can eliminate or destroy jobs but investments in this technology can create new jobs or economic value in another area.

Joy of eating out hits a speed bump

Joy of eating out hits a speed bump

The weakness in spending and sales growth may be reflective of demand becoming more sensitive (or elastic) to price increases.

Aiming at terminal velocity

Aiming at terminal velocity

The costs of stagflation generated by the confluence of the debt moratorium and the increased political risk in the 1980s are still being felt today.

Life, death and statistics

Life, death and statistics

If we want immortality, the only way to do that is to create an impact through ideas, investments, infrastructure and teachings which over time compound and…

‘Ghosts’ are everywhere

‘Ghosts’ are everywhere

The detainment of former Congressman Zaldy Co in the Czech Republic brings back the ghost flood control projects scandal into focus.

World War E (Energy)

World War E (Energy)

If zombies frighten you, then so should the coming inflation. High and persistent inflation have the effect of turning an economy into an undead one.

You’re happy and you just don’t know it

You’re happy and you just don’t know it

In happiness economics, one model of happiness is that it is determined by the level of income and the level of income relative to other countries.