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Barcelona Is Throwing Tourists Under the Bus

No one likes overcrowding, but cities should be careful not to make things too difficult for visitors.

Ludwig von Mises Is Latin America’s Leading Economist

What do Presidents Javier Milei of Argentina and Nayib Bukele of El Salvador — as well as UFC champion Renato Moicano — have in common? They all admire an obscure libertarian economist.

Lab-Grown Meat Begins To Hit Consumer Market After FDA Approval

Technology & Ideas

Lab-Grown Beef Is Red Meat for the Conservative Base

Republican attempts in several states to ban “cell-cultured food products” are about more than economics.

Technology & Ideas

Will AI Create More Fake News Than It Exposes?

As the technology spreads, it will force media consumers and producers to change the way they use the internet.

Politics & Policy

How Can the World Make Immigration Work? Ask Canada

The nation’s liberal policies may be causing tension now, but in the long run they will make it stronger.

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Economics

AI Could Have a Surprising Effect on Interest Rates

Artificial intelligence will improve productivity, which usually means lower rates. But it will also lead to greater demand for capital.

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Politics & Policy

Indiana Can’t Make Universities More Conservative With a Law

Worried about left-leaning professors, the Republican governor has signed a bill requiring state schools to pursue “intellectual diversity.” Good luck with that.

Politics & Policy

Why Is Haiti’s Economy So Much Worse Than Its Neighbor’s?

The Dominican Republic has made a lot of policy choices over the last four decades that have increased its wealth and stability.

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Economics

Oh Canada, Your Economy Is Better Than You Think

Some critics north of the US border say the Canadian economy is in decline, but the bad news is overstated.

Economics

Ozempic Is Transforming the Health of Denmark’s Economy

The success of Novo Nordisk shows the outsized effect a single company can have on a nation.

Politics & Policy

Has Bidenomics Worked? It’s Too Soon to Say

The president’s economic policies are certainly ambitious, but it will be many years before we know whether they’re successful.

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Technology & Ideas

Open-Source Software Is Worth a Lot More Than You Pay for It

Free products that users can modify and share may well be the greatest “public goods” markets have ever produced.

Technology & Ideas

What’s the Future of Advertising? Ask Sora

OpenAI's new text-to-video service has profound implications for all sorts of industries, but it will hit the media first.

Last Day Of Trading For 2016 On The Floor Of The NYSE As U.S. Stocks Pare Yearly Gain

Markets

Stock Markets Are Driving a New American Century

The US’s growing financial dominance may be making up for its declining influence in other realms.

Economics

Could Recessions Actually Help Save Lives?

The Great Recession created untold hardship, but new research suggests that it also helped prolong the lives of many Americans.

Politics & Policy

Californians Are Dreaming of Lower Taxes

Recent research suggests that higher rates are driving many high earners out of the state.

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Technology & Ideas

AM Radio Has Its Place, Just Not in My Car

Congress should not be in the business of telling automakers which options they are required to include.

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Politics & Policy

Could Henry George’s Land Tax Bring Back Detroit?

The levy, popularized by the famous economist in the late 19th century, could help spur development.

Samsung Kicks Off a Year of AI-Powered Smartphones

Technology & Ideas

AI’s Greatest Danger? The Humans Who Use It

How exactly AI will change the world is hard to say, but the history of the printing press may provide some clues.

Technology & Ideas

Who Wants to Be a Trillionaire?

Reaching a net worth of $1 trillion is a goal with little obvious personal benefit — and some political and reputational downsides.

Tyler Cowen